Apple and Cinnamon Loaf Cake

Serves 8-10

A simple loaf cake packed with apples and sultanas and spiced with cinnamon which goes excellently with a cup of tea.

There is no need for butter in this cake as it is made with vegetable oil, and can be kept totally dairy free by using a plant-based milk if required.

Using Demerara sugar as a sprinkle on top makes a delicious crust, but if you don’t have any then simply leave it out.

N.b. You will need a lined 2lb loaf tin.

• Ingredients:
• 270g self-raising flour
• 170g caster sugar
• 100ml vegetable oil
• 70ml milk (plant-based if required)
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 eating apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm dice
• 50g sultanas
• Demerara sugar for sprinkling

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180c (fan) and line a 2lb loaf tin.

Step 2: Combine all the ingredients (except the Demerara sugar) lightly in a bowl, you want to stir until just mixed to keep a light batter.

Step 3: Pour into the lined loaf tin and level with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the top with the Demerara (a tablespoon or two is ample).

Step 4: Bake in the oven for 50 minutes.

Step 5: Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin.