Sweet November Cake

Almond & apple cake topped with a sweet gin syrup and almonds!

Posted by Cat Morley

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Brighten up November with this almond & apple cake, topped with sticky sweet syrup infused with Minus 33 gin and sprinkled with almonds.

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You Will Need (14 things)

  • 3 Eggs
  • 80 g Brown Sugar
  • 100 g Ground Almonds
  • 200 g Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 4 Apples
  • 200 ml Soya Milk

  • For the syrup

  • 200 g Brown Sugar
  • 50 ml Apple Juice
  • 4 tbsp Minus 33 Gin
  • Sliced Almonds
  • Whole Almonds

Steps (10 steps, 45 minutes)

  1. 1

    Whisk together the eggs and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

  2. 2

    Whisk in the ground almonds, flour, baking powder, salt and spices.

  3. 3

    Grate in the apples.

  4. 4

    Whisk in the apple and soya milk until combined.

  5. 5

    Pour the batter into a greased cake tin.

  6. 6

    Bake at 180'C for 25 minutes..

  7. 7

    To make the syrup, dissolve the brown sugar in apple juice and bring to a simmer.

  8. 8

    Remove from the heat and stir in the gin.

  9. 9

    Drizzle the syrup over the cake and spread to smooth.

  10. 10

    Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds and decorate with whole almonds.