Gluten-Free Apple Cake
A simple, moist gluten free apple cake. It's gluten free, nut free, soya free (choose margarine carefully or use butter if not dairy-free) and can be made dairy free.
Ingredients
- 140 g butter - or dairy-free margarine
- 140 g light brown sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 140 g plain Free From Fairy flour
- 2 tsp mixed spice
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder - make sure it's gluten free
- 1/4 tsp psyllium powder - or 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 2 tbsp milk - or dairy-free milk
- 2 red apples - peeled, cored and chopped
- Extra light brown sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Grease and line a 1kg (2 lb) loaf tin and pre-heat your oven to 160 degrees/140 fan/gas 3
- Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until pale and fluffy
- Add the eggs and beat again. Don't worry if the mixture separates
- Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well
- Add the dry ingredients and milk to the wet ingredients, and beat to combine
- Finally stir through the apple chunks
- Scoop the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake in the oven for 50 - 60 minutes until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean
- Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before removing and cooling on a wire rack
- Allow to cool completely before scattering the top of the cake with more light brown sugar
Notes
Nutrition data for guidance only
Nutrition (Approx)
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 0.8mg