Apple and Cinnamon Streusel Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 6

• 3 medium apples (weighing 1 lb/500 g in total)

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 4 tbsp lemon juice

• 2 1/3 cups/350 g all purpose/plain flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup/150 g butter, softened

• 3/4 cup/150 g granulated sugar

• 2 eggs

• 3/4 cup/150 ml milk 

Cinnamon Streusel:

• 1 cup/150 g all­purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 cup/100 g brown sugar

• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

• 6 tbsp butter, in pieces

• 2/3 cup/100 g chopped walnuts             

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter a 9-inch (23-cm) square pan and line with waxed paper.

2. Peel and core the apples and slice them thinly. Place the apples, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a boil.

3. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, or until the apples have softened. Drain the apples.

4. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

5. Add the eggs, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients and milk.

6. Spoon two-thirds of the batter into the prepared pan. Spoon the cooked apples over the top. Cover with the remaining mixture.

7. Cinnamon Streusel: Mix the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the walnuts and sprinkle over the cake.

8. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan.