Fruits Dessert Recipe - Apple Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450g) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced

• 5 tbsp (75ml) water

• juice of 1/2 lemon

• 3/4 cup (185ml) butter

• 1/2 cup (125ml) brown sugar

• 3 1/2 cups (875ml) whole-wheat flour

• 1 tsp (5ml) baking soda

• 1 tsp (5ml) ground cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) ground nutmeg

• 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) ground mace

• 1/4 tsp (1ml) ground cloves

• 1 cup (250ml) chopped walnuts

• 1 cup (250ml) chopped dates

• 1/3 cup (85ml) raisins

• 1/4 cup (60ml) milk

TOPPING

• 1 tbsp (15ml) brown sugar

• 1/4 cup (60ml) chopped walnuts

• 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) cinnamon

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Method:

1. Cook apples over low heat in water and lemon juice until soft. Mash with wooden spoon. Leave to cool.

2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift flour with baking soda and spices into creamed mixture. Stir in, along with walnuts, dates, raisins, apple and milk. Spoon into greased 5 x 13 inch (12 x 33cm) loaf pan.

3. TO PREPARE TOPPING : Combine topping ingredients, Sprinkle over cake. Bake at 350F (180C) for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Leave to rest in pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.