Spiced Small Apple Loaf

This was the result of a last minute "cupboard" baking. I expected few friends for dinner and were too lazy for shopping. I had everything for this recipe and finally I managed to use my mini loaf tins. When it was ready and still warm, I served with some vanilla ice cream:) Moist and Delicious.

Spiced Small Apple Loaf

Ingredients:
3 eating apples
175g butter, at room temperature
200g caster sugar
2 eggs
210g plain flour
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
1tsp ground cinnamon
1 vanilla pod
60g chopped walnut
90g raisins

Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line 4 13X6cm mini loaf tins.

Peel and slice the apple into small pieces, then set aside.

With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until blended. Add the eggs and continue beating until the mixture is creamy.

Shift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture with the vanilla seeds. Stir in the apples, walnuts and raisins.

Pour into the tin and bake until the cake springs back when touched lightly, about 1 1/4 hours.

Let stand for 15 minutes, then unmould and transfer to a cooling rack.