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Upside Down Apple Cake

Cue Nigella voice - There’s something nourishing about using seasonal produce….but seriously it’s a pretty good feeling getting a whole heap of affordable organic and seasonal ingredients and making something wholesome and sweet to pair with a good cuppa.

Upside Down Apple Cake

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ingredients

Apple Layer
2 medium peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples
3 tablespoons Coconut Sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla powder or 1 vanilla pod (optional)
a few drops of lemon juice
Cake
¾ cup Coconut Sugar
¼ cup Coconut oil, melted
½ teaspoon vanilla powder
1 ½ cups plain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice

method

Step 1Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and line a cake pan or tin with a little oil and baking paper.
Step 2Mix the spices with the sugar and the lemon.
Step 3Place the sliced apples on the bottom of the tin (arrange into shapes or scatter in an even layer) and sprinkle evenly with the sugar spice mix.
Step 4Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the remaining wet ingredients in another.
Step 5Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the mixed wet ingredients, mix to combine.
Step 6Pour the batter mixture over the apples and place in oven for 45 minutes to an hour or until a skewer comes out clean.
Step 7Remove from oven, allow to stand for 5 minutes and then invert onto a tray.
Step 8Serve with whipped coconut cream or simple by itself!