Dutch apple cake

Preparation 20 mins; Cooking time 1 ¼ hours; Serves heaps

Ingredients

4 egg whites

125 g sugar

1 Tbsp grated lemon rind

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp canola oil

200ml apple juice

250gm flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp mixed spice

4 large apples peeled and sliced

50g almonds whole, sliced, chopped or slithered

1 ½ Tbsp sugar

1. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Slowly add the first 125 g sugar. Continue beating until stiff and meringue like.

2. Add the lemon juice, lemon rind, oil, juice, flour, baking powder, mixed spice and mix gently until combined.

3. Pour half the batter into a greased spring baking dish approx 9 inch.

4. Layer in half of the apples.

5. Scrape the remaining batter over the apples and top with the remaining apple and almonds. Sprinkle 1 ½ Tbsp sugar over top.

6. Bake for around 1 ¼ hours at 170˚C.

Enjoy!