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Apple sponge squares

 145 ratings

Prep Time:20 mins

Cooking Time:30 mins

Serves:8 Adults

Cost:Low

Apple sponge squares

This simple sponge cake recipe is one of our most popular and a family favourite. 


Ingredients

  • 113g / 4 oz. butter
  • 113g / 4 oz. of granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 227g / 8 oz. of self-raising flour
  • 1 large apple, cooking or eating
  • 4 tablespoons of low-fat milk

 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180⁰C / 350⁰F / Gas Mark 4
  2. Cream the butter until it is soft then beat in the sugar until they are fluffy and light in color
  3. Beat the egg and add to mixture, beating it in well
  4. Sieve the flour 
  5. Peel, core and roughly chop the apple
  6. Stir flour and apple into other ingredients with the milk
  7. Line a swiss roll tin with baking parchment
  8. Turn into the swiss roll tin and spread it evenly to the sides
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until cake is golden brown and springy to touch
  10. Sprinkle sparingly with sugar and leave to cool
  11. Cut into squares when cooled

What you will need

  • Baking tray
  • Chopping board
  • Chopping knife
  • Kitchen scales
  • Mixing bowl
  • Sieve
  • Wooden spoon
  • Whisk

Serving suggestions

Serve as a dessert with frozen yoghurt


"Try using low-fat margarine instead of butter to reduce the fat content."

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