Apple Pecan Cake

Apple pecan cake

The wonderful combination of nuts and fruit with maple-flavored syrup makes this delectably moist cake exceedingly more-ish.

• 90g butter, softened
• 1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
• 1 cup white self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple flavored syrup
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped raisins
• 1 cup coarsely grated apple

1. Preheat oven to moderate. Grease and line 20cm ring pan.
2. Beat butter, flours, cinnamon, sugar, syrup and eggs in medium bowl on low speed with electric mixer until ingredients are combined. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth and changed in colour.
3. Using wooden spoon , stir in nuts, raisins and apple. Spoon mixture into prepared pan, spread evenly with spatula.
4. Bake cake in moderate oven about 50 minutes. 

Tips

• Sultanas or finely chopped seeded dates or prunes can be substituted for the raisins and walnuts for the pecans.

Source: The Australian Women's Weekly