Tasty Tuesday #6 Dutch Apple and Nectarine Cake

Today's Tasty Tuesday is my sister's famous apple cake with a twist. She normally makes it with just apples but this time she made it with nectarines and it was so delicious I had to post it here. I hope you enjoy.

Ingredients:

2 eggs

4 1/2oz caster sugar

1/2-1oz vanilla sugar (depending on taste)

3oz butter

75ml milk

4 1/2oz plain flour

1/2tsp ground cinnamon

1/4tsp mixed spice

2 1/4tsp baking powder

2 small or 1 large cooking apple(s)

2 nectarines 

8 inch round cake tin/8 x 8inch square tin

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/400 degrees Fahrenhuit/Gas Mark 6. Line the cake tin (base and sides) with parchment paper. 

2. With an electric whisk or hand whisk, whisk up the eggs and both sugar in a large bowl until the mixture is thick and mousse-like. The whisk should be able to leave a figure of eight. It should take 5 minutes

3. In a saucepan, melt the butter and milk, making sure not to boil it. Then pour this mixture onto the eggs whilst whisking all the time. This will help stop it from scrambling. Sift in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and mixed spice and fold the mixture carefully so that there are no lumps of flour. Then pour the mixture into the tin and smooth the surface. 

4. Next peel and core the apples and nectarines and cut into thin slices. Arrange the apple and nectarine slices on top and push a few down into the batter, you can keep doing this until you cannot push them bad own or have about three layers of the apple and nectarine. Sprinkle a small bit of sugar on top and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, reduce the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius/350 degrees Fahrenhuit/Gas Mark 4 and bake for 20-25 minutes until it is well risen and golden brown in colour. 

5. Allow the mixture to cool in the tin before cutting the slices. 

So here are the photos it's so delicious and moist. I think the nectarine add the moisture but they are also great with the apple.

Ta-ta for now, Nee x