The Apple Cake of Yumminess

Well, I couldn't very well call myself a Hobbit, if there weren't any recipes on here! So being a student, with a lot of apples that needed using and missing my Dutch relations, I decided to bake an apple and cinnamon cake. Having done so, I realised this could be my second blog post! Whoop!

Ingredients:
Two apples - whatever ones make you happy, I shan't dictate your apple habits!
Self raising flour 110g
Caster sugar 100g
Butter 100g
Two eggs
1tbsp powdered cinnamon
1/2tbsp maple syrup - this is optional, but oh so good if you add it!

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 200C. Grease a cake tin and place baking parchment on the bottom.

2. Peel, core and chop the apples into chunks. It doesn't matter if they go a bit brown, but you can put a bit of lemon juice in a bowl with the apples to stop that. It also gives the apples a nice flavour.

3. Put the butter and sugar in a bowl. Use an electric whisk to save yourself time and achey arms (though if you do want to get some exercise in, before eating the cake, feel free to use a normal whisk). Add the two eggs to the butter and sugar. Don't worry if it looks curdled.

4. Add the flour and stir in with a spoon, the mixture should now look less curdled. Add the cinnamon, apples and maple syrup.

5. Cook in the oven for 30mins (it may need a little bit longer as it's quite a moist cake).

6. Eat warm or cold. But tastes amazing when it's still warm with whipped cream or custard. Enjoy!