Cinnamon Apple Teacake

Cinnamon Apple Teacake

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Apples take centre stage in this lovely teacake! The crumb is soft and beautifully moist, there’s apple inside and on top. It takes time to chop the apple, but the cake part is dead easy – just a bowl and a wooden spoon!

Ingredients for 12 servings

CINNAMON APPLES:

  • 600g/ 1.2 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored (or any other – red, green, golden) (4 large, 5 small/medium, Note 1)
  • 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 50g/ 3 tbsp unsalted butter , melted
  • 2 tbsp white sugar

DRY:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour , plain/all purpose
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

WET:

  • 4 tbsp/ 60g unsalted butter , melted
  • 1/2 cup oil (canola, vegetable)
  • 2 large eggs , at room temperature (~55g/1.95 oz each) (Note 2)
  • 3/4 cup white sugar , caster / superfine best (but not essential)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

GLAZE (OPTIONAL):

  • 1 1/2 tbsp apricot jam (or other flavour)
  • 1 tbsp water




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