Granny Smith Apple and Pecan Cake

Granny Smith Apple and Pecan Cake


Not the prettiest of the bunch, but scrumptious none the less!




Shopping List:

2 Medium Granny Smith Apples ( Those light green ones)


220 gr soft light brown or white caster sugar
185 gr plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon all spice ( or mixed spice)
125 gr Pecan nuts, roughly chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten ( free range please)
125 gr butter, melted

Any sort of cream ( ice, clotted, double) or créme Anglais to serve with.

Preheat your oven to 180C. Spray, grease and line your 20cm round (springform) tin.
Peel, core and halve the apples, then cut them into 1/2 cm slices. Use a round apple slicer/corer to make things easier.
Put them in a largisch bowl and combine them with all the ingredients. Starting from the top of your shopping list.
Stir it all until well combined and it smell of apple cake. Put it into your preapred tin and try to smooth it out as best you can.
Bake it in your preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until your cake feels firm to the touch. ( The texture is gooey however)
Leave it in the tin to cool completely or take it out of the tin after 10-15minutes if you want to serve it warm. Serve any sort of cream with it!

 

 

Apple and Nuts: a perfect combination

 

 

"Enjoy"