Blackberry & apple loaf

Blackberry & apple loaf

This moist and fruity cake is a great way to get kids to eat fruit, you may have trouble stopping them!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 10 chunky slices

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 2 hours, including baking

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C. Butter and line the bottom of a 1.7 litre loaf tin (see tip below). In a large bowl, rub the flour, butter and muscovado sugar together with your fingers to make fine crumbs. Measure out 5 level tbsp of this mixture into a small bowl for the topping, and mix in to it the cinnamon and demerara sugar. Set aside.
  2. Coarsely grate the apple down to the core and mix in with the eggs and the zest. Stir the baking powder into the rubbed-in mixture in the large bowl, then quickly and lightly stir in the egg mixture until it drops lightly from the spoon. Don't overmix.
  3. Gently fold in three quarters of the berries with a metal spoon, trying not to break them up. Spoon into the tin and level. Scatter the rest of the berries on top. Sprinkle over the topping and bake for 1¼ -1 hour 20 minutes. Check after 50 minutes and cover loosely with foil if it is browning too much. When done the cake will feel firm, but test with a skewer.
  4. Leave in the tin for 30 minutes before turning out, then cool on a wire rack. Peel off the paper before cutting. Will keep wrapped in foil or in a tin for up to 2 days.
Try

Watching the time

A 9x20x13cm loaf tin is ideal, but if yours is shallower, the cake may cook faster, so test after an hour.

Using seasonal fruit

You could also use raspberries and tayberries, when they're in season.

327 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 44g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 2g, sugar 23g, salt 0.77 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2002.

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  • 27 August 2009

    MARY commented on this recipe

    Very tasty cake. Would also make a lovely desert, served warm with custard....

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  • 27 August 2009

    MARY rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 05 September 2009

    ddance commented on this recipe

    Could you freeze this?

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  • 09 September 2009

    fiona commented on this recipe

    this went down very well at work - i used slightly less blackberries but that was coz that was what I had - worker veryw ell.

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  • 13 September 2009

    eamward rated and commented on this recipe

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    I've made this a couple of times and it is always great.

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  • 15 September 2009

    Kitchen Mouse rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Always a winner! Very moist,I have on occasions substituted the blackberries for raspberries & it works equally well.

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  • 17 September 2009

    Lindsey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this a cake a couple of days ago, my husband loved it, especially the crunchy topping. I had to turn my oven down to 150 degrees and it still went a little too dark on top. Blackberries were picked from the hedgerow and were delicious and sweet, will definately make again.

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  • 17 September 2009

    mandy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was really easy and very yummy! I served it with half fat creme fraiche. Delicious!!

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  • 17 September 2009

    mandy commented on this recipe

    This was really easy and very yummy! I served it with half fat creme fraiche. Delicious!!

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  • 21 September 2009

    vix recipes rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this recipe after collecting MANY blackberries and wanting to do more than Apple and blackberry crumble. Had two friends over...the verdict...WONDERFUL!! (I don't think it will be lasting for long!!)

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  • 23 September 2009

    scran rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Just made this with my two small children, easy to follow cake tastes yummy too. Although I would next time try using less berrys as it seemed to turn the cake a berry colour.....or maybe we all mixed too much? Cant wait to make again with blueberrys or raspberrys

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  • 24 September 2009

    Ruthy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really moist and scrummy cake. Can see it becoming an autumn favourite!

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  • 28 September 2009

    Lindsey commented on this recipe

    Tried this cake again but couldn't get any more blackberries so used sultanas instead and my son and husband both loved it. Made it Saturday morning was all gone by Sunday evening!!

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  • 06 October 2009

    Chef Tanya rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A wonderful fruit loaf Angela. I have made several with many different combinations of soft fruits as available, it always turns out perfectly and is so delicious. The topping is especially tasty and makes this teatime treat really yummy. I haven't yet managed to keep it for 2 days as everyone loves it so much! Blueberries with raspberries is the current family favourite. I will make two at once in future. Superb.

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  • 11 October 2009

    CarinaEdward rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious !! Really easy to make but would say that nobody could taste the apple in it so would recommend a real sharp apple for this one.

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  • Binder photo Ann

    15 October 2009

    Ann rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My husband's favourite cake, easy to make - I add about 200g of blackberries and if I don't have an orange the cake still tastes good.

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  • 21 October 2009

    Lottie rated and commented on this recipe

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    I Think it is lovely and faboulous! I would recommet! IT IS VERY EASY !!!

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  • 22 October 2009

    Huxley rated and commented on this recipe

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    Everyone loved it! The crusty topping was my favourite :D

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  • Binder photo Kim

    24 October 2009

    Kim commented on this recipe

    Delicious, well liked by my 2yr old who loves picking and eating wild blackberries. Suggest mixing in the blackberrries frozen so they stay nice and whole.

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  • 24 November 2009

    neleh87 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty and moist but mine collapsed when it came out of the tin, I think this may be my oven though not the recipe!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 10 chunky slices

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 2 hours, including baking

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327 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 44g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 2g, sugar 23g, salt 0.77 g

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