Love Apple Crumble? Love Cake? Then combine the best of both baked worlds and indulge in this tasty treat!
Method
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Heat the oven to 180 C.
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Grease either a deep-sided 9 cm x 20 cm cake tin or a standard 24 cm cake tin.
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Cream the butter and sugar for 5 minutes until smooth and add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
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Add the flour, lemon zest and lemon juice and beat well.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin.
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To make the crumble, combine the plain flour, soft brown sugar, butter and cinnamon, and rub with your fingertips until the mixture resembles crumbs.
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Peel, quarter and core the apples and finely dice, then toss through the crumble and scatter over the top of the batter.
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Bake until springy on top, and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
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Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack, then gently remove from tin and serve warm or cool.
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If you use the 9cm x 20cm cake tin, cooking time will be 60 minutes
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If you use the standard 24 cm cake tin, cooking time will be 45 minutes
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Delicious with cream or ice cream
