Name: Apple and pine nut cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup (150g) plain flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar, plus extra to top; 1 lemon, finely grated rind and juice; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 125 gram unsalted butter, melted; 5 red apples, cored, thinly sliced into rings; 1/3 cup (100g) pine nuts; icing sugar, to dust; double or whipped cream, to serve

Apple and pine nut cake

Perfect for a brunch or afternoon tea, this apple and pine nut cake is beautiful served warm with a dollop of fresh cream.

Serves 12

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 5M

Total

1H 25M

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Ingredients

1 cup (150g) plain flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar, plus extra to top

1 lemon, finely grated rind and juice

3 eggs, lightly beaten

125 gram unsalted butter, melted

5 red apples, cored, thinly sliced into rings

1/3 cup (100g) pine nuts

icing sugar, to dust

double or whipped cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160C fan-forced). Grease a 20cm springform pan.

2.Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl. Stir in sugar and lemon rind. Make a well in centre and add beaten eggs and melted butter. Fold together gently to make a thick batter.

3.Toss apple with lemon juice. Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Top with half of apple and half pine nuts. Top with remaining batter, then remaining apple and pine nuts. Sprinkle with extra caster sugar.

4.Bake for 1 hour 5 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove and dust with icing sugar.

5.Cut into wedges and serve slightly warm or at room temperature with cream.

Use a mandolin to finely slice the apples, if on hand.
Note

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