Wednesday 15 October 2014

Apple and Ginger Cake - Recipe

Bonjour!

Every year around this time my mum and dad end up with an abundance of apples from the 4 trees in their garden! My mum makes up her annual batch of spicy apple pickle (marvellous stuff!) and various apple crumbles, pies and cakes. I have a fair few of said apples to use up so decided to try a variation on one of my mum's cake recipes ...

A picture of Apple and Ginger Cake

Ingredients
8oz flour
4oz butter/baking margarine
2 eggs
4oz sugar
4-5 tbsp milk
1 large apple (or 2 small) - finely sliced
2oz crystallised ginger - finely sliced
Couple of handfuls of raisins (optional)

A picture of Apple and Ginger Cake

Just the usual of method of mixing together the flour, butter, eggs and sugar with milk to make a decent consistency and throw in the apple, ginger and raisins. Stick it all in your greased baking tin (this one measures approx. 16cm square) and bake on 180 deg for 50 minutes or thereabouts ...

A picture of Apple and Ginger Cake

Make yourself a cuppa (or 'brew' as Dave at work likes to call it!), sit yourself down and enjoy ... !  What's your favourite way to use up a tonne of apples?


Jen x

PS. Apologies that I've used Imperial measurements above - showing my age!




11 comments:

  1. Looks fabulous Jenny....might try and adapt it to gluten free for my son as he is on a special diet at the moment:) Apple and ginger sounds lovely! Hope your week is going well:)
    ~Anne xx

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    1. Thanks Anne - let me know if you have a go! xx

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  2. Mmm, this sounds - and looks! - great, I'll be making it this weekend! X

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  3. One of my clients gave me a bag of apples this morning so I will no doubt be making crumbles tonight! Cake sounds delicious x

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  4. Oooo I need this in my life right now I have so been craving cake just lately!! it must be the change in the weather xx

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    1. Must be Gail - you could have it with custard too! xx

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  5. I make Apple chutney and Apple purée for porridge or a gorgeous vanilla Apple sponge. This looks yum! Lynne x

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    1. They all sound lovely Lynne - we do love our food don't we! xx

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  6. This looks yummo Jen! We went fruit picking this summer & I made apple pie & crumble! I did want to make apple & blackberry jam but didn't get around to it! Ax

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