Lumberjack Cake
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Recipe type: Baking
Author: The Cake Mistress
Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 80 mins
Total time: 1 hour 45 mins
Serves: 12
Lumberjack Cake recipe
Ingredients
  • 2 Green Apples, peeled, finely chopped (400g)
  • 200 g Dates, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Bicarb Soda, (6g)
  • 1 cup Boiling Water, 250g/250ml
  • 125 g Unsalted Butter, Softened to room temp
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Caster Sugar, 210g
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 1/2 cups Plain Flour, 180g
  • TOPPING:
  • 60 g Butter
  • 1/2 cup Milk, 105g
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed, 110g
  • 2/3 cup Shredded Coconut, 60g
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius (160 fan-forced, 375F). Grease and line a 23cm springform cake tin.
  2. Mix the chopped apples and dates, bicarb soda and boiling water in a bowl. Stir to coat them, cover with clingfilm, and leave to stand until just warm.
  3. In a large bowl beat the softened butter, vanilla and sugar until thick and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg until combined.
  4. Gently stir in the flour and apple mixture including the water. Pour into cake tin, smooth the top and bake for 45-50 minutes.
  5. While the cake is cooking, prepare the topping. Combine the butter, milk, brown sugar and shredded coconut in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until the butter has completely melted and the sugar has dissolved.
  6. When the cake comes out of the oven after 40-50 minutes, pour this topping evenly over the cake, then continue baking for another 30 minutes. Cake is done when a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool upright in the tin.
  7. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, for two days.
Recipe by The Cake Mistress at https://thecakemistress.com/blog/freerecipes/cakes/lumberjack/