In a country filled with so much fresh produce, I can’t help but to add some of its wonderful fruit to my cooking.
It is said “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. I wonder if you could count this delicious cake as your apple a day?
Apples are really healthy, the apple skin is filled with antioxidants. Another interesting fact is that an apple tree takes four to five years to bear its first fruit.
With all this in mind, let's appreciate the gorgeous bounty found in our beautiful country. Serves 8
1 cup sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tsp cinnamon
2 large eggs
¼ cup milk
¾ cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tin apple slices, caramelised
Caramel Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup cream
2 tsp vanilla
Caramelised almond flakes
Heat 2 tbsp brown sugar add 4 tbsp almonds flakes as the sugar melts and turns caramel. Remove and cool.
Method
Heat oven to 180°C.
Beat sugar and oil together, add cinnamon, eggs and milk, mix until smooth.
Add flour, baking soda and salt, mix for 2 minutes do not over mix.
Add apples, stir with a wooden spoon.
Pour batter into greased baking pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Caramel Sauce
Combine all ingredients in a medium size pot.
Heat until boiling, reduce heat, simmer for 5 minutes
Remove the cake from the oven, turn out on to a serving plate. Pour hot caramel sauce over the cake and garnish with almonds.
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