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Ingredients

Cake

  • 100g brown sugar
  • 100g plain yoghurt (fat free)
  • 3 eggs, tickled with a fork
  • 250g grated or finely chopped apple
  • 100g dried fruit e.g. sultanas and raisins
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tsp spices e.g. cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice

Icing (optional)

  • 100g brown sugar
  • 100g plain yoghurt (fat free)
  • 3 eggs, tickled with a fork
  • 250g grated or finely chopped apple
  • 100g dried fruit e.g. sultanas and raisins
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tsp spices e.g. cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice
  • 100g icing sugar
  • a light squeeze from half an orange

Method

  • STEP 1
    Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease a deep baking tray.
  • STEP 2
    Mix sugar, yoghurt and eggs in a large bowl.
  • STEP 3
    Stir in apple and dried fruit.
  • STEP 4
    Combine flour, bicarb and spice by sifting together into the mixing bowl.
  • STEP 5
    Gently mix everything together, and then pour into the tin.
  • STEP 6
    Bake for 25-30 mins until springy and easing away from the edges of the tin.
  • STEP 7
    Combine icing sugar and juice with a fork and then drizzle runny icing over warm cake.
  • STEP 8
    Cut into portions as soon as the icing is set. When the cake is cool, store it in an airtight plastic tub.
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