Apple Walnut Cake

Image: Apple Walnut Cake

• Ingredients
  • 400g butter/margarine
  • 400g sugar
  • 750g flour
  • 5 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 200g walnuts, broken into smaller pieces
    • I just break the walnut pieces with my hands, so they're still relatively large, but you can also chop them into smaller pieces if you want.
  • 1-1.4kg peeled apples in small pieces
    • Before removing the peels and seeds, this was around 1.5-2kg in my experience.
  • 6 eggs
    • I have made a vegan version without eggs, but I used canned apples that were softer, so I didn't have to add additional liquid. If fresh apples are used, additional liquid is needed, although it may be possible to just cook the apple pieces beforehand so they're softer. (Image of canned apples)
• Instructions
  • Peel apples, remove seeds, and cut into small pieces. It's also possible to grate the apples (possibly even with peels?), but I prefer to just cut them. (Image)
  • Mix with butter/margarine (should be soft so it can be stirred together with the other ingredients), sugar, and eggs.
    • In the original recipe, the apples are only added at the end together with the walnuts. That might be a better idea so the dough can be mixed properly beforehand, but I always peel and cut the apples first since that takes a long time, and I don't want to use a second bowl to hold the apple pieces while making the dough.
  • Add flour, baking powder, and cinnamon, and mix well.
  • Add walnut pieces and mix well. (Image)
  • Spread onto tray (mine is around 30cm x 36cm, but you can also use a deeper tray so the cake isn't as thin). (Image)
  • Bake on middle rung at 180C for around 60-70 min.
  • Note: The original recipe said that the finished cake should first be stored for two days to improve the taste, but I haven't really tried that.

Source: Handed down to me.