Winter Spice Apple Sauce Cake

I have been making my quick and easy fruit cake for years now and it never fails.  This time of year we have a surplus of really nice, heritage, cooking apples at the end of the garden.  Sometimes I make cakes with chopped apples or as in the case of my American 1-2-3 Cake where I use applesauce.

As we have so many apples and following a massive applesauce making session I decided to combine the two recipes somewhat.

I make my applesauce with loads of ground cinnamon and freshly ground nutmeg that I bring home from my adventures in Grenada each spring.

To make my Winter Spice Apple Sauce Cake follow the recipe below:

Ingredients:
6oz/170gm butter - melted
12oz/340gm Self Raising Flour
6oz/170gm sugar
12oz/340gm mixed dried fruit (this time I used chopped dates, dried pineapple, apricots, cherries and prunes)
1/2 pint cooled apple sauce
2-3 Tbsp milk
2 eggs
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger

Method:
* In a large bowl put all of the dried ingredients.
* Stir in melted butter and apple sauce.
* If batter is a bit dry add 2-3 tablespoons milk.
* Mix well and put into a greased and floured baking tin (I also use a greaseproof bottom liner to help the cake release)
* Bake at 180 degrees for 50-60 minutes in the centre of the oven however my oven takes another 10-15 minutes
* Cool 5 minutes
* Take out of the tin and cool until completely cool

* Slice and serve with a thin layer of butter and a cup of tea!!

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