Easiest Ever MOIST Apple Cake

Name: Easiest Ever MOIST Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups flour (, plain / all purpose (Note 1)); 3/4 tsp baking soda ((bi-carb soda) (Note 1)); 3/4 tsp EACH salt, cinnamon and ground cloves; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg ((or 1/4 tsp freshly ground)); 1 1/4 cups white sugar ((Note 2)); 1 cup vegetable oil (or other plain flavoured oil like canola); 2 large eggs (, at room temperature (~50-55g/2oz each in shell)); 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups apple; 1/2 cup flaked raw almonds; Icing sugar . confectioners sugar, for dusting

Prep 15 min Cook 50 min Serves 12 Source

Ingredients

2 cups flour (, plain / all purpose (Note 1))
3/4 tsp baking soda ((bi-carb soda) (Note 1))
3/4 tsp EACH salt, cinnamon and ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg ((or 1/4 tsp freshly ground))
1 1/4 cups white sugar ((Note 2))
1 cup vegetable oil (or other plain flavoured oil like canola)
2 large eggs (, at room temperature (~50-55g/2oz each in shell))
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups apple
1/2 cup flaked raw almonds
Icing sugar . confectioners sugar, for dusting

Steps

1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
2
Grease and line a 21 cm / 9" springform cake pan. (Note 4)
3
Place flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
4
Whisk oil and sugar in a bowl, then whisk in eggs and vanilla.
5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a wooden spoon until JUST combined. Stir through apple (optional: add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or other nuts).
6
Pour into cake pan. Sprinkle over almonds.
7
Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hr. Check at 50 minutes - it is cooked when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
8
Cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar if using, then serve. This cake doesn't need cream or ice cream because it is so moist, but I wouldn't turn it down!