A moist, tender homemade cake packed with diced apple, walnuts and cinnamon. Perfect with tea or as an afternoon treat.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Grease a 24 cm cake pan with 1 tsp of the sunflower oil. Peel and finely dice the apples; roughly chop the walnuts.
- 2
Beat the eggs and sugar with a mixer for 4-5 minutes until pale and foamy. Add the milk and remaining oil and beat for 1 more minute.
- 3
Sift in the flour, baking powder and cinnamon and fold with a spatula just until no dry flour remains.
- 4
Fold in the apples and two-thirds of the walnuts. Pour into the pan, smooth the top and scatter over the remaining walnuts.
- 5
Bake at 175 °C for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and slice.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 281 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbs | 39 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
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