Apple walnut teacake

This beautiful apple tea cake from Nadia Lim and the team at My Food Bag is an old fashioned classic.

It’s quick and easy to make the day before and no icing needed!

Apple walnut teacake recipe

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Serves: 8 – 12

Ingredients:

• 2 apples, peeled, cored
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups of self-raising flour
• 125g butter, melted
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• ½ walnuts, roughly chopped

Method:

Preheat oven to 180^oC/160^oC. Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper.

1. Cut apples into thin slices, toss with 1 teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of cinnamon, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients and use a wooden spoon to mix together into a batter (it will be slightly lumpy).
3. Pour batter into prepared tin and arrange apple slices on top. Bake on middle shelf of oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in tin before turning out.

To serve, cut into slices and serve with yoghurt or thickened cream.