If you want to make a dessert out of it, you could serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or drizzle it with custard. Can I freeze apple cake? Apple Corer- I managed to cook for 40 years without needing an apple corer. I have to say that I thought it was totally unnecessary and I wouldn't actually use one. Well, I was wrong. Now I use my Oxo Good Grips Apple Corer every time I use apples in a recipe. It just makes the whole process a bit easier. A longer, but safer method is to heat about 500ml water to boiling point in the microwave. Remove the water and put the chopped butter on a plate into the microwave and it softens in about 10 minutes. Egg size

Lemon Zester– This zester changed my cooking life. I know I’m late to this particular party but I relied on my box grater for decades. Now I’ve changed to a Microplane type of zester I don’t grate my fingers and it catches the zest so there’s more of it and it goes where I want This easy apple traybake is very similar to a Dorset apple cake but uses sweet dessert apples instead of Bramleys. It's got cinnamon, brown sugar and sweet juicy apples baked to golden perfection. This delicious apple cake tray bake can easily serve 15 people, making it a great option for bake-sales, school fêtes or parties. It’s particularly suited to Halloween and Bonfire Night parties as apples are in their prime in the autumn. What is a traybake cake? I have used Jazz and Pink Lady apples to make this cake, but any sweet eating apples will work. What size tin do you need for this cake? The recipe is fairly easy - slice the apples, blitz the cake ingredients and layer them up - but there are a couple of things to watch for: Soft butterSultanas - 1 handful. You just need enough to sprinkle over the apples. If you don't like sultanas you can leave them out. Follow these steps and it should take no more than 15-20 minutes to get this easy apple and cinnamon tray bake into the oven: Peel and core the apples, then cut them into small pieces. If you have one you can use an apple slicer to core the apples, and then get your kids to use regular knives to chop them up. No, this spiced apple traybake is not a Dorset apple cake. I haven’t tried to replicate the Dorset apple cake at all. The latter is usually deep and round, often made with at least some wholemeal flour and has a tendency to be a little denser than the bake presented here. That makes it perfect served with clotted cream (just the thought elicits happy sighs). How to serve apple cake tray bake To be honest, I have never tried to freeze it. However, I have frozen cooked apples successfully before, so I don't think there will be a problem.

I recommend tart apples like Bramley apples or Granny Smith in this easy apple traybake which work well with the buttery sugary goodness in this cake. Beat Sugar and Butter together with an electric mixer in a large bowl for 3 - 4 minutes till pale and fluffy. Or use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. For the cake, mix together the light brown soft sugar and butter until fluffy. Then add the eggs and milk, and mix in. Next add the cinnamon, mixed spice and self raising flour and mix in gently. I really recommend using light brown soft sugar if you can, as it gives the cake and the stewed apples a lovely caramel flavour. But if you can't get hold of it, you can use golden caster sugar or regular caster sugar (superfine sugar) instead.In the world of baking, a traybake cake (or tray bake cake) is a cake that is baked in a square or rectangular tin and cut into portions once baked. Unlike typical sponge cakes, where layers are sandwiched together, a traybake cake comprises one layer. I like an apple with a slight tartness to it to balance the sweetness of the caramel buttercream topping. Granny Smith apples, Bramley apples or even Braeburn apples all work well in this traybake. Hint: Be sure to always preheat your oven before any baking project. It's imperative to the success of any baked treats. Substitutions and variations