Irish Apple Cake

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

• ¾ cup wholemeal spelt flour
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 85 grams butter or coconut oil

Irish Apple Cake

• 115grams butter or coconut oil
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ¼ cup wholemeal spelt flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• Pinch salt
• 1/3 cup oat milk
• 2 Granny smith apples, peeled and sliced thinly

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line a 9-inch cake tin or standard bread tin
2. In a medium bowl combine all Streusel dry ingredients and mix well, rub in cold butter until fully mixed through the texture should be like coarse breadcrumbs, set aside
3. Cream butter and sugar for the Apple cake – beat until light and fluffy
4. Add vanilla and then beat eggs into mixture
5. In a separate bowl combine all other dry ingredients
6. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients and add milk, if mixture is a little to thick add a bit more milk
7. Transfer into prepared tin, lay sliced apple on top of mixture
8. Cover apple with streusel topping, push down lightly to compact
9. Bake for roughly 45-55minutes or until top is crisp
10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before removing from tin
11. Enjoy, pair back with your favourite tea and even a little ice-cream or custard to spoil yourself. Keep in a airtight container for up to 4 days.