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75g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
100g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
100g caster sugar
1 free-range organic egg, beaten
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 - 2 apples, cored, peeled, thinly sliced
15g flaked almonds
crème fraîche or double cream
These apple cakes are so delicious and without whipped cream you can easily take them with you when you go outside. Perfect for a picnic! Our rings are just too big so we could not get to 6 (8cm). For us they are the right size and the mini-monsters share them anyway, so we do have plenty! You need 6 baking rings of 6cm.
Here's how you make the apple cakes
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C Fan then place baking paper on the baking tray
Grease the cooking rings.
Dust them with flour
Melt the butter.
Add the flour and sugar.
Add the egg and almond extract.
Mix it into a smooth batter.
Spoon a bottom layer into the rings.
Slice the apple(s).
Place the slices in the rings.
Put on a layer of batter.
Sprinkle with flaked almonds.
Slide the baking tray with the rings in the middle of the oven
Bake the cakes for 25 - 30 minutes.
Then they are light brown and cooked.
Allow the cakes to cool in the rings.
Put the cakes upside down, press the bottom very gently down, first all around then in the middle until they're out of the rings
Serve the apple cakes plain or topped with a dollop of whipped cream or crème fraiche, delicious with coffee or tea!