Apple Cider Cake (10-12)
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Put the sultanas in a bowl with the cider and leave to soak, preferably overnight, but for at least one hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180 C, 350 Fan, gas Mark 4. Line a 37x27x7 cm roasting tin with baking parchment.
  3. Put the fat and sugar into a bowl and cream together. Beat in the eggs, then add the sultanas with the cider and apples. The mixture will curdle but hold your nerve! Stir in the flour and mixed spice.
  4. Pour or spoon the cake batter into the prepared tin and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Turn the cake out of the tin, peel off the parchment and cut into rectangles. Serve as suggested in the introduction.