Spiced Apple Cake

This can be served hot an a pudding with custard or cold as a cake.

Ingredients

• 125g butter
• 1 cup diced apple
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1¼ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup sultanas

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C and grease a 20cm cake tin.
2. Melt butter in a large bowl in the microwave.
3. Add diced apple and microwave for another minute. (skip this step if using canned or cooked apples.)
4. Mix in sugar then egg and sultanas.
5. Sift dry ingredients into the apple mix and stir just enough to blend ingredients evenly.
6. Spread the mixture into prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes or so.
7. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tin.
8. Dust with icing sugar and serve.