Apple and cinnamon cake

Ingredients

makes 1 cake

• 375g self-raising flour
• 125g caster sugar
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• 150g vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce (or 1 large apple blended with a few tbsp water)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 50ml oat milk
• 375g apples, peeled and diced
• 115g chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans
• 15g granulated or brown sugar
• ¾ tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a cake tin.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, caster sugar, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
3. In a measuring jug, combine the oil, applesauce, vanilla and milk. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until combined. The dough will be quite stiff - add a little more milk if needed, however the apples will provide a lot of moisture during baking.
4. Fold in the diced apples and nuts. Pour the batter into the tin and spread evenly. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
5. Whilst cooling, whisk together the cinnamon and sugar, and sprinkle on top.