Apple cinnamon cake

 

Apple cake with a honey glaze

Yummy apple loaf cake

The one thing in abundance in my family are, cake-o-holics or should I call them cake fiends??!! Honestly,one would think they know not any other word other than "CAKE" or any other food for that matter. Mind you,these are not kids I'm talking about,the little ones are more than happy with the odd cupcake treat but ,the grown ups...OH MY GOD !!!!

The leader of the pack is of course,my spouse,who insists that all my culinary interests are only because of his constant encouragement !!!!! (he's right ;PPP...sssh !)
But ,seriously cake ,cake and not just a few slices..the whole cake,if you please. So,enter my loaf tins of many sizes,regular,small and smaller. Genius right ?!!  Actually I'm doing everyone a favour by splitting the batter into many tins,far fewer calories getting ingested,they'll thank me some day,soon, I hope!
Actually,the truth be told, I can never resist a cake request...which is why not  many people have my phone number...lol ! I enjoy making things for friends and family and it really strengthens the bond in relationships when you give,in different ways ! 

Anyone who denies wanting to eat a slice of home made cake is only part human...lol! I mean that's one of life's small pleasures that you should indulge in.Also for me ,the act of mixing batter is so relaxing and usually puts a smile on my face when I think of the person whom I'm making it for.....fill it with love,there lies the secret of a delicious cake :))
 Recipe
100g wholemeal flour (you can use 50g whole wheat.25g ragi flour and 25g soy flour)
 self raising flour-75g
 apples-2
curd- 65ml
butter -115g
cinnamon- 1 1/4tsp
eggs-2
150 g demerrera sugar
honey -3 Tbsp
Method
 Preheat the Oven to 180 degrees C
Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin with baking parchment( or 1 small and 1 medium loaf tins)
Beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy
Add eggs n beat well
Add Cinnamon and curd and mix in
Sift the flours together
Fold the flour in with a turning action...do not overmix, you will get a fairly  thick batter...no need to worry, just make sure that you mix gently,not vigorously and you'll get a  light cake
Spoon half of the batter into tin
Peel,core,slice apples and add a layer of  the fruit on the batter,top with more batter and another layer of apples and continue until batter is done
Bake for 40 mts or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out  clean.
Let it cool for 5 mts before transferring to a plate.
Brush the top with honey or drizzle over to form a light glaze.