Apple Pecan Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 6

• 1 1/3 cups/200 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1/3 cup/50 g custard powder

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1 cup/150 g confectioners'/icing sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1/2 cup/50 g chopped pecans

• 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

• 2-3 tbsp apricot jam or preserves

• 1 tbsp brandy

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter and flour a 9-inch (23-cm) spring form pan.

2. Sift the flour, custard powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.

3. Beat the butter and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add the eggs, beating until just blended.

4. With mixer at low speed, gradually beat in the pecans and dry ingredients. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Arrange the apple slices over the batter.

5. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Loosen and remove the pan sides and let cool completely.

7. Warm the jam and brandy in a small saucepan. Drizzle over the cake and serve.