American Apple Cinnamon Snack Cake

Shopping list

• 250 g plain flour

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• 150 g caster sugar

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• 2 tsp baking powder

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• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon

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• 0.5 tsp sea salt

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• 180 ml unsweetened almond milk — or oat/soy

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• 80 ml vegetable oil

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• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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• 2 piece eating apples — peeled, cored and diced

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• 2 tbsp demerara sugar — for topping

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Step by step

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease and line a 20 cm square cake tin with baking parchment.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, caster sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon and the salt.

3. 3

   In a jug, combine the almond milk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently until just combined — do not overmix.

5. 5

   Fold the diced apple pieces through the batter.

6. 6

   Pour the batter into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Mix the demerara sugar with the remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top.

7. 7

   Bake for 35– 40 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean and the top is golden.

8. 8

   Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.