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Easiest Ever MOIST Apple Cake

The final dish
Total Time
1 hour and 5 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Rating
4.89 out of 5 stars
(168)

Ingredients

12 servings
  • 2 cups flour (, plain / all purpose (Note 1)
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda (bi-carb soda) (Note 1)
  • 3/4 tsp EACH salt, cinnamon and ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (or 1/4 tsp freshly ground)
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar (Note 2)
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs (, large, at room temperature (55-60g/2oz each)
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups apple ( , peeled, cored and cut into 8mm/ 1/3" cubes (~2 large, 3 small) (Note 3)
  • 1/2 cup flaked raw almonds
  • Icing sugar . confectioners sugar, for dusting
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Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).

Step 2

Grease and line a 21 cm / 9" springform cake pan. (Note 4)

Step 3

Place flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl and whisk to combine.

Step 4

Whisk oil and sugar in a bowl, then whisk in eggs and vanilla.

Step 5

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a wooden spoon until JUST combined. Stir through apple (optional: add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or other nuts).

Step 6

Pour into cake pan. Sprinkle over almonds.

Step 7

Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hr. Check at 50 minutes - it is cooked when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Step 8

Cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar if using, then serve. This cake doesn't need cream or ice cream because it is so moist, but I wouldn't turn it down!

Step 9

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