Name: Apple teacake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup milk; 400 gram can pie apples; 1/2 cup thickened cream, whipped; 10 gram butter, melted, extra; icing sugar, to dust

Apple teacake

Indulge in this delicious fluffy apple cake infused with ginger and vanilla, perfectly layered with stewed apple and fresh cream.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

50M

Total

1H 10M

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Ingredients

125 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped

3/4 cup caster sugar

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cup self-raising flour

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup milk

400 gram can pie apples

1/2 cup thickened cream, whipped

10 gram butter, melted, extra

icing sugar, to dust

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease and line a deep 20cm round cake pan with baking paper.

2.In a bowl, using an electric mixer beat butter, sugar and vanilla together until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at time, beating well after each addition.

3.Sift flour and ginger together. Fold into creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mash half the pie apple and fold through batter.

4.Spoon mixture into pan. Bake 45-50 minutes, until lightly golden and cooked when tested with a skewer. Brush with extra butter. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Split cake in half. Spread bottom half with cream. Top with remaining apple and replace top half of cake. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

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