No Christmas celebration is complete without cake. It's even better when the cake is infused with alcohol. This apple cake is a classic and I make it all the time but this time I decided to give it a Christmassy makeover. All I had to do was to grab some spices and a bottle of the gorgeous Pauk John BOLD single malt whiskey. Its beautiful liquid gold color makes me think of how perfect it would be as a Christmas gift.
This melt-in-the-mouth malt has the most profound flavours. It has a whiff of smoke, a dizzying array of Manuka honey and prickly spice, which uplifts this apple cake and gives it a desirable kick. I begin by tossing the apples in some cinnamon and nutmeg. Then I soak those apples in the whiskey so that they take up all the flavour and spices. The cake is great with some ice-cream, whipped cream or just as it is. Happy Baking!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup of Paul John BOLD single malt whiskey
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
- 2 cups all purpose flour (maida)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 + 1/2 cup castor sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
PROCEDURE:
- Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a 9” cake tin with parchment paper.
- Toss the apples with cinnamon powder and nutmeg
- Soak them in Paul John BOLD whiskey.
- In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour and baking powder.
- In another bowl, beat sugar and vegetable oil until the mixture is light and pale.
- Beat in the eggs.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Do not over mix.
- Beat in the milk and the whiskey from the apples.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan. Place the apple slices on top.
- Bake at the cake at 180C for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
