Homemade cake recipe

Ingredients

• 1 apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 pear, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 70 g butter
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 125 g self-raising flour
• 6 tbsp milk
• 4 tbsp hot water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Ice cream or cream, to serve

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C (gas 4). Warm the sliced apple and pear in a saucepan until they soften.
2. Beat the 70g butter and 2 tablespoons sugar until light. Mix in the egg, followed by the self-raising flour, milk, hot water and vanilla.
3. Grease a pie dish and add the softened fruit in an even layer. Spoon the cake batter over it.
4. Bake for 30–40 minutes, until the cake is risen and baked through. Let it cool briefly, then invert it carefully onto a plate.
5. Serve with ice cream or cream.