How to bake an apple cake

Bake an Apple Cake

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INGREDIENTS

first, gather your ingredients

first, gather your ingredients

line a  20cm springform pan with baking paper

line a 20cm springform pan with baking paper

185g butter

185g butter

2/3 cup of castor sugar

2/3 cup of castor sugar

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

place butter,lemon rind and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer

place butter,lemon rind and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer

cream until mixture is light and fluffy

cream until mixture is light and fluffy

3 eggs

3 eggs

beat in eggs one at a time

beat in eggs one at a time

1 cup self raising flour and 1/2 cup plain flour

1 cup self raising flour and 1/2 cup plain flour

sift the flours

sift the flours

add the flours to the mixture

add the flours to the mixture

1/3 cup milk

1/3 cup milk

pour in milk and stir.

pour in milk and stir.

combine the mixture

combine the mixture

transfer mixture into prepared pan

transfer mixture into prepared pan

spread mixture evenly in the pan

spread mixture evenly in the pan

2 apples

2 apples

peel and cut apples into quarters

peel and cut apples into quarters

remove cores

remove cores

make lengthways cuts into rounded sides of apple quarters, cutting about three quarters of the way through

make lengthways cuts into rounded sides of apple quarters, cutting about three quarters of the way through

arrange quarters, rounded side up, around the edge of the cake.

arrange quarters, rounded side up, around the edge of the cake.

place in oven...

place in oven...

and bake for about one hour

and bake for about one hour

bake at about 180 degrees celsius

bake at about 180 degrees celsius

2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon gelatine

1 teaspoon gelatine

dissolve gelatine in water over hot water

dissolve gelatine in water over hot water

2 tablespoons strained apricot jam

2 tablespoons strained apricot jam

add apricot jam to gelatine and water

add apricot jam to gelatine and water

and mix together

and mix together

take your cake out of the oven when it looks golden brown

take your cake out of the oven when it looks golden brown

glaze cake with apricot jam mixture

glaze cake with apricot jam mixture

leave cake to cool,and add more glaze.

leave cake to cool,and add more glaze.

you now have a delicious apple cake!

you now have a delicious apple cake!

remember to wear an apron

remember to wear an apron

use oven gloves when handling hot things.

use oven gloves when handling hot things.

enjoy!

enjoy!

  • 185.0g butter
  • 2.0tsp grated lemon rind
  • 2/3c castor sugar
  • 3.0 eggs
  • 1.0c self raising flour
  • 1/2c plain flour
  • 1/3c milk
  • 2.0 apples
  • 1.0tsp gelatine
  • 2.0Tbsp water
  • 2.0Tbsp apricot jam