Whip up a speedy microwave spicy apple cake to satisfy your sweet tooth or impress your guests at your next dinner party!
Ingredients
1 cup Raw Sugar
2 eggs
½ cup oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 apples cored and grated, or finely chopped
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp mixed spice
Icing
50g butter
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
1 cup Chelsea Icing Sugar
Instructions
Beat together the raw sugar and eggs in a food processor or large bowl. Add the oil and vanilla essence.
Add grated apple, flour, baking powder, baking soda and mixed spice. Spoon into a non-stick sprayed and paper-lined 5 cup (1 litre) microwave-proof, ring mould.
Cook on medium-high power for 8 to 10 mins. Cool on a wire rack and serve with lemon icing or a dusting of icing sugar.
Melt the butter and add the lemon juice, grated rind and icing sugar. Mix until smooth, adding a little extra icing sugar until you have a creamy spreading consistency.
Spread over the cake when it is cool.
*Disclaimer: Microwave cooking times may vary.
**Recipe originally published on https://www.chelsea.co.nz/recipes/browse-recipes/microwave-spicy-apple-cake
Kimberley Holden is Brand & Communications Manager at Sharp New Zealand, where she leads strategic marketing, brand development, and customer communications across Sharp’s portfolio of consumer products and workplace technology solutions, including print, visual solutions, visitor management, voice and data, and software. She brings a strong focus on clear messaging, customer engagement, and delivering consistent brand experiences across complex technology environments.
