Spelt Apple Cake

Prep time 30m | Cook time 1h | Total time 1h30m | Servings 8+

INGREDIENTS

2 cups spelt flour ¾ tsp baking powder ¾ tsp salt ¾ tsp cinnamon ¾ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp ground nutmeg ½ cup maple syrup ½ cup olive oil 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1½ tsp vanilla extract 2 cups apple, peeled, cored and cut into 8mm

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 180°C
2. Grease and line a 21 cm / 9" springform cake pan
3. Place flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
4. Whisk olive oil and maple syrup 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.
6. Spoon into cake pan
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, then serve.

Enjoy x

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