Autumn is a delicious time of year for apples and blackberries so we why not whip up this simple and yet delicious Autumn Apple and Blackberry Cake.
5 from 14 votes
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr
Course Bakes, Cakes
Cuisine British
Servings 12Slices
Calories 200kcal
Ingredients
140gcaster sugar
140gunsalted butterroom temperature
2medium eggs
140gself-raising flour
half a teaspoon baking powder
quarter of a teaspoon of cinnamonmixed spice and ground ginger
2eating apples peeled and gratedgrate when ready to add them otherwise they will go brown
1punnet/250g of blackberries
Instructions
Grease and line an 8 inch cake tin. Preheat the oven to 180º/160ºC fan.
-In a bowl cream together the sugar and the butter until light and fluffy.
-Add the eggs and mix in well.
-Sieve in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger in the bowl and mix well.
-Grate the apple and dry off with a paper towel and mix in well. If the apple has made the mix very wet add a little more flour a tablespoon at a time.
-Fill the cake tin with the mixture and add the blackberries making sure you can still see the tops of them.
-Bake for 25-40 minutes until golden brown and until a cake tester comes out clean.
-Allow to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes then take out of the tin and transfer to a cooling wrack.
I love this cake when it’s still warm with custard.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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