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CINNAMON APPLE CAKE

SERVES 8 PREP 20 MINS COOK 45 MINS

• 125g unsalted butter, at room temp

• ²/³ cup caster sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup self-raising flour

• ½ cup plain flour

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• ¹/³ cup buttermilk

• 2 green apples, cored, thinly sliced

• ¼ cup slivered almonds

• 2 tsp brown sugar

• double cream, icing sugar, to serve

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20cm springform pan with baking paper.

2 In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

3 Sift flours and cinnamon together, then lightly fold into the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Pour batter into prepared pan, then arrange apple over the top. Scatter with almonds and sprinkle with brown sugar.

4 Bake 40-45 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean and dry. Cool in pan 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with double cream and dusted with icing sugar, if liked.