spur of the moment bake...

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I did not expect to be posting so soon but I am too excited to start and I hope you enjoy my first post!

I usually bake this dessert in Autumn time as it is the best time to get the apples that grow wild on the trees. However, the weather outside is still pretty autumnal here just now so I did not see any reason why not! We currently have some guests and I wanted to make them a dessert that would keep them warm on a rainy, cold night in Scotland.

I made up this recipe as I went along so I will try my best to jog my memory and provide you with a useful recipe.

 ☆- Prep Time: 30-40 minutes.
     Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes.
     Easiness: Easy.

Ingredients: 

• 3 apples
• 1 handful of fresh raspberries.
• 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon. 
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
• 1 tablespoon of water. 
• 125g unsalted butter.
• 2 medium eggs. 
• 125g self-raising flour. 
• 125g caster sugar. 

Method: 

      The Fruit:

1. I chopped 3 apples fairly finely and added them to a pot with 1 tablespoon of water. I added 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and left to simmer for 5 minutes. 
2. When the apples were beginning to soften, I took them off the heat and poured them into a small casserole dish with a handful of raspberries sprinkled on top. 

The stewed apple and fresh raspberries in the casserole dish.

     The Sponge:

1. Firstly, I pre-heated the oven to 180 °. 
2. I then creamed together the butter and sugar until it was pale and fluffy. 
3. Next, I added the 2 eggs, beating one in at a time. 
4. Sieve in the flour and then mix all the ingredients together until the batter is smooth. 
5. To finish, I poured the sponge mixture evenly across the fruit in the casserole dish and put the dish in the middle shelf of the oven for 20-25 minutes. 

❤Top Tip of the Post❤ -  To test if the cake is done, I stick a butter knife into the centre of the cake. If it comes out clean, it is ready. If it comes out with cake mixture on it, pop it back in for an extra 5 minutes.

        

Finished cake with icing sugar sprinkled over the top. 

And it's as easy as that - my Upside Down Apple and Raspberry Sponge! I like to serve mine still hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Thank you very much for reading today's blog. I hope you found it an enjoyable read and if you ever try this sponge, please let me know how it goes!