Comforting and delicious, this tasty twist on the classic apple crumble comes from food content creator, Mandy Maiorano (@madeby.mandy). Using fresh, in-season apples, she has created a tasty Apple and Cinnamon Crumble Cake that is perfect to bake and share (or eat all for yourself!) this winter.

Apples, such as Pink Lady and Granny Smith, are great options to cook with as their firm and crisp texture hold up when baked within dishes and desserts. With a slight tart flavour, they pair well with the sweetness of the crumble and light spice of the cinnamon.

Serves: 10

Ingredients

For the Crumb Topping

150g plain flour
30g rolled oats
100g brown sugar
50g caster sugar
½ tsp salt
110g unsalted butter, melted

For the Cake

4–5 apples (500g peeled and diced)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
225g caster sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cardamom
110g unsalted butter, melted
240g plain flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp bicarb soda
Cream, custard, or ice cream, to serve

Method

Step 1: Prepare the crumble topping

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, caster sugar, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix with a fork or your hands until crumbly. Set aside.

Step 2: Preheat the oven and prepare cake tin

Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan forced) and line a 22cm round cake tin with baking paper.

Step 3: Make the cake batter

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and vanilla. Add the diced apples and stir to coat. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and melted butter until well combined. Fold in the flour, salt and bicarb soda until just incorporated. The batter will be rather thick.

Step 4: Add batter and crumble topping into the cake tin and bake

Spoon the batter into your prepared tin and smooth the top. Scatter the crumble evenly over the cake. Bake for 55–75 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Start checking around the 55-minute mark.

Step 5: Let it cool and serve

Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature with a drizzle of cream or scoop of ice cream.

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