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Apple and fig cake

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Ingredients

  • 300 g red apples, peeled, core removed, diced
  • 200 g dried figs, diced
  • 250 ml apple juice
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • finely grated rind of one lemon
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
  • 300 g ( 2 cups) self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • whipped cream, to serve

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160˚C. Grease and line a 20 cm square cake tin.

Step 2

Combine apples, figs and apple juice in a medium size saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat , add the lemon juice and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Add the eggs and olive oil and stir to combine. Add the flour and spices and mix until well combined.

Step 3

Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and transfer to the oven. Bake for 55-65 minutes until a skewer, inserted into the middle of the cake, comes out cleanly. Allow to cool in the tin before turning out.

Step 4

Cut into squares or slices and serve with whipped cream.

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