Apple Yoghurt Cake

I baked this cake last sunday as I had a packet of yoghurt which was gonna expire soon and half a dozen of apples still sitting in my fridge. This recipe was courtesy of my cousin HC. Since she marked a star beside this recipe which she had painstakingly written down (together with a few others) in a little notepad for me when I visited her last CNY, I had to try out the recipe no matter what. It was really a good recipe, I reduced the ingredients by half and baked it in my smallest baking pan, a 7-inch heart shaped baking pan.  

Recipe courtesy of my cousin HC.

INGREDIENTS A

250g butter

230g sugar

INGREDIENTS B

5 eggs

INGREDIENTS C

120ml yoghurt

INGREDIENTS D

350g flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

INGREDIENTS E

3 apples, peeled and cut into cubes

50g sultanas or raisins

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

METHOD

1. Cream A until light and fluffy.

2. Add B and cream until smooth and light.

3. A little at a time, add C and D alternately and mix until well blended.

4. Boil apple cubes until soft then add the sultanas/raisins and cinnamon powder and mix evenly. Add E into the above batter. Mix until well incorporated.

5. Pour batter into a greased and lined 9 inch cake mould. 

6. Bake at 175C for 60min and test with a skewer. It is ready when the skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool. Set aside and serve.

Note: If the butter is too soft, it will not cream properly. The eggs should be added slowly. To make the cake more appetizing, arrange some apple slices on the top of the batter.