Apple Dry Fruits Cake

Cake is all time  favorite for children and even to us  , and making one is very easy ......

This yummy, moist and spongy cake is even healthy as  I have used Dates and Apple  for sweetness (almost of course some sugar for extra sweetness)   with low calories and  will even becomes a favorite for you after tasting .

Ingredients :

Apple 1 large 

Dates  12 number

All purpose Flour 250 gms

Olive Oil  / Butter 80 gms 

Sugar 100 gms

Red cherries some

Green Cherries some

Tuti fruiti 2 - 3 table spoons

Raisins  1 table spoon

Cashews 1  Table spoon crushed 

Walnuts 1 Table Spoon

Eggs 2 large or 3 medium sized 

Baking salt 1/4 teaspoon

Baking Time & Calories:

Preparing Time :  15 minutes

Baking Time : 22- 24 minutes 

Calories        : 60 calories for serving ( a piece) 

Baking Temperature : 350 to 360 F or 180 degree Celsius

Method:

Step 1: Peel apple remove seeds and cut it into medium sized cubes , blend it until it becomes smooth , now take a tea filter or a sieve to separate pulp from juice , filter it completely by squeezing the pulp  . (You can add the pulp to cake batter  or eat it all alone  as it will be rich in fiber )

Step 2: Now take a skillet and boil the apple juice until it thickens and looks more like a syrup

Step 3: Take 8 dates  add some water and boil them until they become mushy . Now separate remaining water  from dates and mash them completely until they become smooth  paste .Take the remaining  4 dates , chop them into small cubes .

Step 4: Take a bowl and whisk / beat eggs completely.Take sugar and blend it completely if it is granulated .Now add the  sugar powder to the  eggs and beat it again with a whisker . 

Step 5: When done add flour , apple syrup, dates paste and beat it well until mixes  with eggs and sugar melts completely .

Step 6: Finally add oil or softened butter and beat so that the batter becomes more loose with air gaps .

Step 7: Add cherries, tuti fruiti, dry fruits to the batter. Take a baking pan and grease /brush it with some butter and sprinkle  little  flour after greasing .

Step 8: Preheat the oven to given temperature for 5- 8 minutes . Pour the batter into baking pan and place it in the oven for about 22 to 24 minutes .

Step 9: Check by  inserting   a knife or a tooth pick  after the baking time  .After cooling you can cut it pieces or make a frosting for  topping it according to your taste .

Note:

• The given temperature depends upon your oven , you have to check in between to see if the cake is burning.Some ovens take not more than 19 minutes so check for every 5 to 10 minutes .
• In order to get a golden brown color on top of the cake you can cover it with a aluminium sheet so that it protects the cake from getting dark color as it is rich in sugars .
• If you think the cake is turning brown quickly decrease the temperature , as it is best to bake a cake at low temperature for more time than baking it at high temperatures  
• You can cut the cake into two layers and spray apple syrup and place some extra toppings or whip cream or whip butter for extra moisture and taste .
• Olive oil is more sticky and gives almost same taste as of butter and even more good for health than butter .

Linking this to Bake fest @ Cooks Joy