4(4)medium apples, 3 diced and 1 thinly sliced *see notes
For the streusel topping
55g(¼cups)light brown sugar
1teaspoon(1teaspoon)cinnamon
45g(⅓cups)plain flour
3tablespoons(3tablespoons)butter, cold
For the drizzle
4tablespoons(4tablespoons)butter
2tablespoons(2tablespoons)maple syrup
90g(5/7cups)powdered sugar
Pinch(Pinch)sea salt
1tablespoon(1tablespoon)whisky, optional- see notes
Instructions
Heat the oven to 160ºC fan and grease and line a 20cm cake tin.
To make the streusel
in a medium bowl combine all the ingredients together. Using your fingertips rub them together until large chunks form. Set aside while you make the cake.
For the cake
Put the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and sugar into a large bowl, Stir in the butter and eggs. Beat together for a minute or two until well combined.
Stir in the apples until well distributed throughout the cake batter. Spoon half the batter into the cake tin. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of the streusel over then evenly spoon in the remaining batter. Evenly layer on the apple slices and sprinkle the top of the cake with the remaining streusel. Bake for 60-70 minutes until the cake is starting to pull away from the sides of the tin.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before lifting out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the glaze
add the butter and maple syrup to a small saucepan until melted. Whisk in the powdered sugar and the sea salt until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set for 10 minutes before serving. Serve the cake slightly warm or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer for up to 1 week.
Notes
Be sure to not open the oven during the baking time, otherwise, you may end up with a cake sunk in the middle.
Feel free to add in some raisins if you like. It's not traditional but they would be delicious.
I made this cake by weighing the ingredients, but the recipe card will convert to US measurements.