Apple & blackberry crumble cake *** #57

Cuts into 16

Preparing time: 30 minutes 

Cooking time: 45 minutes 

Ingredients:

• 175 g butter, softened 
• 175 g caster sugar 
• 3 eggs
• 200 g self-raising flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 
• grated rind of lemon
• 500 g cooking apples, cored, peeled and thinly slices
• 150 g frozen blackberries 

For the crumble topping 

• 75 g self-raising flour 
• 75 g muesli 
• 50 g caster sugar 
• 75 g butter, chilled and diced

1. Beat together the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy 
2. Gradually mix in alternate spoonfuls of egg and flour until all has been added and the mixture is smooth 
3. Stir in the baking powder and lemon rind 
4. Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined 28 x 18 cm shallow baking tin or roasting tin and level the surface 
5. Arrange the apple slices and blackberries over the top
6. Make the crumble topping 
7. Put the flour, muesli and sugar in a bowl or food processor, add the butter and rub in with the fingertips or process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs 
8. Sprinkle over the top of the fruit 
9. Bake in a preheated oven, 180 C( 350 F),Gas Mark 4, for about 45 minutes until the crumble is golden brown and skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean 
10. Leave to cool in the tin, then transfer to a board 
11. Cut the cake into 16 bars and peel off the lining paper 
12. Enjoy! :-)