No-Sugar Apple & Cinnamon Teacake

Ingredients

• 70g unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 1/3 cup milk or plant-based milk
• 1 apple, thinly sliced
• Extra butter & cinnamon, to top (optional)
• Cream or ice cream, to serve (optional)

Method

• Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20cm cake pan.
• Beat the butter, coconut sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined then continue beating on low and gradually add the flour and milk interchangeably.
• Spoon the mixture into the pan. Arrange the apple slices on top, slightly overlapping.
• Bake for 30 mins until cooked through. Leave to cool slightly before turning onto a wire rack.
• Brush with extra butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar if desired and serve while warm with cream or ice cream.