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Somerset apple cake

Enjoy this cake with a piece of Cheddar cheese and glass of cider.

What you need

225 g self-raising flour
100 g butter
75 g granulated sugar
1 egg, beaten
225 g cooking apples, weight when peeled, cored and cut into 1 1/2 cm dice
60 ml (approx) milk
for the topping
50 g plain flour
1/4-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
25 g butter
50 g granulated sugar
25 g chopped walnuts

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease and line a 20 cm (8in) cake tin.

  2. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter.

  3. Add the sugar. Add the egg and the diced apple.

  4. Spoon into the cake tin. Smooth over the surface.

  5. For the topping: Sift the flour and cinnamon into a bowl. Rub in the butter. Stir in the sugar and nuts. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the cake.

  6. Bake for 50 min until firm and a skewer comes out clean after being inserted. Turn out carefully onto a wire cooling rack.

  7. Eat while still warm or freshly baked.

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  • Preparation20 minutes
    Cook50 minutes
    Total1 hour, 10 minutes
  • Energy2773 kcal/serving
    Fat14.6 g/serving
    Carbohydrates371.24 g/serving
    Glycaemic Index65
    Glycaemic Load244.02
  • Somerset apple cake

Serving suggestion

Decorate with a little lemon rind.

Cook's tip

Guideline Daily Amounts
Per portion Per 100g Men Women
Energy (kj) 11602 1311 10475 8350
Energy (kcal) 2773 313 2500 2000
Protein (g) 41.1 4.64
Carbohydrate (g) 371 42.0 345 275
Fat (g) 128 14.6 95 70
Fat (saturated) (g) 67.5 7.63
Fibre (g) 13.9 1.57
Sodium (mg) 3984 450
Salt (equivalent) (g) 9.96 1.13 7 5
Per Portion Per 100g RDA
Vitamin A (µg) 1074 121 800
Vitamin B-12 (µg) 0.84 0.09 1
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.49 0.05 2
Vitamin C (mg) 10.2 1.16 60
Vitamin D (µg) 123 14.0 266
Vitamin E (mg) 3.77 0.43 10
Zinc (mg) 3.56 0.40 15
Calcium (mg) 1073 121 800
Folate (mcg) 480 54.3 200
Iron (mg) 15.0 1.69 14
Magnesium (mg) 121 13.7 300
Niacin (mg) 17.0 1.92 18
Pantothenic acid (mg) 2.39 0.27 6
Riboflavin (mg) 1.65 0.19 1.6
Phosphorous (mg) 1685 190 800
Thiamin (mg) 2.11 0.24 1.4

This recipe is:

  • Demi-vegDemi-veg
  • VegetarianVegetarian
  • Citrus freeCitrus free
  • Corn freeCorn-free
  • Peanut freePeanut free
  • Shellfish freeShellfish free
  • Yeast freeYeast free

What the text colours mean:

  • Low in fat
  • High in fibre
  • Rich source
  • Known source

This recipe is estimated to provide the nutritional content shown alongside.

The following ingredients were not included in the calculations because their contribution to nutrition is negligible or unavailable

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Highlights
Diet
Demi-vegDemi-veg
VegetarianVegetarian
Allergy and intolerance profile
Citrus freeCitrus free
Corn freeCorn-free
Peanut freePeanut free
Shellfish freeShellfish free
Yeast freeYeast free
Suitable for cooking in
Occasion
Entertaining
Convenience
Meal type
Cakes, biscuits, sweets
Main ingredient
Cuisine style
British traditional
Cheffy specials
Classic recipe
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