Apple, cinnamon, walnuts, sultanas! What’s not to love!
I have been having a look through some old family recipe books so I am looking forward to sharing more of these classic recipes with you over the next few months! I think the origins of this one is the Girls Rally Book, but it has since been copied out.
It is always tricky finding the original origins of recipes, after a while they have been copied, changed and claimed along the way! Often you think you have a great original recipe from Great Aunty Maud’s maid only to find that it was from the Edmonds Cookery Book all along!
So with that in mind I am delighted to share with you this recipe, the recipes are often limited in terms of actual instructions as to how to bake them, it was considered back in the day that you just knew the quantities and the method and didn’t need too much info. I am however the opposite of this! I love step by step instructions so that is what I will share with you.
I found this recipe to be really sweet, I would even consider dropping the sugar to 3/4 of a cup, but it is a delicious and quick recipe to make up. Takes a while to cook but otherwise pretty simple!
This recipe would make a lovely gift, afternoon tea or with the addition of some yoghurt or icecream a lovely dessert!
So onto the recipe!
Apple Spice Cake
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peeled and Diced Apples (Approx 2 apples)
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- 125 Grams Butter
- 1 Egg
- 1 1/2 Cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Mixed Spice
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 Cup Sultanas or Raisins
Instructions
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Happy Baking!
Anna
Bex says
Tried using about 1/3 cup of yogurt instead of egg tonight and it seems to have gone well!
Wendy says
I made this Apple Spice cake at the weekend. It is very nice. My husband thoroughly enjoyed this cake. Will be making this again.
Trina Panasiuk says
Absolutely delicious! A firm favourite in our household.
Diane Johnson says
I made this cake today and followed it exactly. But unfortunately it has turned out dry. I cooked it for 42 minutes, tested it with a skewer and it was cooked. Help?
justamumnz says
Hi Diane, sorry to hear that. Heard to know without being there. It is a drier cake rather than a light moist one but could be a difference in ovens or a measurement?
Fay burns says
CAn you use gluten free flour?
justamumnz says
I’m sure you can but I haven’t tested it myself. Let me know how you get on
Inna says
1 tablespoon of flaxseeds ground in a coffee grinder added to 3 tablespoons of water works well.
Inna says
I love this recipe as it is delicious veganised. I also recommend it made into muffins/cupcakes (12-15), then you only need to bake for around 25 minutes. For oil-free, they are surprisingly moist! To make vegan, replace egg with 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds ground in your coffee grinder then added to 3 tabs water. First time around I found them too sweet so use half cup sugar. Then you can add icing sugar on top later. Also use SR flour so there’s no need for baking powder. Use vegan butter. Nuts optional but sultanas go well. You can also use a dash of vanilla. Granny Smith apples of course. Thanks for the recipe!
justamumnz says
Thank you for these vegan instructions! Very handy
Asha says
Any substitute for egg please ? Thx
justamumnz says
I haven’t tested with any egg substitutes sorry but lots of suggestions online
Nancy Gustad says
180 degrees C or F???
justamumnz says
Celsius
Donna Petersen says
Hi Anna, I made this cake today, I used half of the sugar amount, it tastes lovely, but mine cooked more like a slice, it is only about an inch high, and crumbled when I cut it. I found it didnt rise much at all, not sure what happened. Ide like to try it with Self Raising Flour, to get more of a rise, any tips would be greatly appreciated.
justamumnz says
Hi Donna, Since you changed the amount of sugar it will change the outcome and possibly why it crumbled or could be overcooked or even we used different sized baking tin. It’s a dense tea cake rather than a soft high rising cake as well. Sorry to hear it didn’t work as well as you’d hoped with the change.
Ann says
What is mixed spice?
justamumnz says
It is a blend of spices, Cinnamon is the main flavour with nutmeg and all spice. Also includes coriander seed, cassia, Ginger and cloves.
Lyn laird says
I think i will try date&crystilised ginger so gd with apple
justamumnz says
That would be lovely
Merilyn says
Did you use S R Flour or Plain flour.
justamumnz says
Plain white flour
Nola Bennett says
Hi Anna, very like a cake my lovely d.in.law sent a few weeks ago. I wondered if there was even any sugar in hers especially as she is watching sugar intake. It was still very palatable
Heather Plummer says
Even 3/4 cup still makes for a lovely cake. And I often use a Braeburn apple, or a sweeter apple rather than the good old favourite Granny Smith.
Heather says
Hi Anna. I’ve been making this recipe for a number of years, and like you, I cut back the amount of sugar. It is soooo delicious, always loved by everyone when I serve it. Your followers will, no doubt, thank you for sharing it.
justamumnz says
Thank you Heather! What do you cut back the sugar to?