How to Bake Sunken Apple Traybake
Traybakes like this are particularly handy as the squares of buttery goodness can be popped into a lunchbox, or packed into a backpack, alongside a flask of tea, when out for a long stroll.
SERVES
9
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
20
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
45
MINUTES
Ingredients
225g soft butter
210g light muscovado sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
zest 1 orange
350g self-raising flour
450g cooking apples, cored, peeled and sliced
1 tbsp maple syrup
Method
Line a square 9-inch cake tin with parchment.
Preheat your oven to 180ºC/gas mark 4.
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Lightly whisk the eggs, vanilla and zest together.
Add the egg mixture a third at a time to the butter mixture until combined.
Stir in the flour until it forms a smooth batter.
Toss the apple slices in the maple syrup.
Sprinkle the apple slices over the sponge.
Place into the centre of the oven.
Bake for 45 minutes until the sponge is golden and risen and the apples are soft.
Allow to cool in the tin until cool enough to handle then transfer onto a wire rack.
