APPLE & CINNAMON CAKE

APPLE & CINNAMON CAKE 🍂

Incredible comfort food that’s wonderfully moist, perfectly spiced, and topped with crunchy flaked almonds. Perfect with a cup of tea or as a cozy dessert

Ingredients:

 * Apples: 300g (about 3-4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small 1cm cubes)

 * Butter: 150g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

 * Sugar: 150g caster sugar (or granulated sugar)

 * Eggs: 2 large eggs (room temperature)

 * Flour: 200g self-raising flour

 * Spices: 2 tsp ground cinnamon

 * Topping: 2–3 tbsp flaked almonds

Instructions:

 * Prep the Oven & Tin: Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F (or 160°C fan). Grease and line a 20x20 cm (8-inch) square baking tin with parchment paper.

 * Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy.

 * Mix Wet & Dry: Add the eggs, self-raising flour, and ground cinnamon to the bowl. Beat well until fully combined and smooth with no pockets of flour.

 * Fold in Apples: Gently fold the cubed apples into the batter by hand using a spatula.

 * Assemble: Pour the batter into your prepared square baking tin, smoothing the top evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle the flaked almonds generously all over the top.

 * Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Check if it's done by inserting a skewer into the center—it should come out clean.

 * Cool & Serve: Let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack. Slice into squares and enjoy