Toffee Apple Crumble Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a round cake tin with a paper liner.

For the apples:

1. Chop the apples into 1 cm cubes and set aside.

2. Mix the light brown sugar with water in a bowl, then add to a non-stick frying pan over low heat. Allow the sugar to dissolve without stirring.

3. Once dissolved, remove from heat, stir in butter, then add apples.

4. Return to heat and cook for 4 minutes, stirring often, until apples soften slightly. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

For the cake:

1. Ensure butter is soft, then whisk with caster sugar until light and fluffy.

2. Add eggs one at a time, whisking until combined.

3. Add baking powder, mixed spice, flour, and lemon juice. Whisk until smooth.

4. Pour batter into the lined cake tin and smooth to an even height.

For the crumble:

1. Rub butter and flour with fingertips until breadcrumb-like.

2. Then stir in sugar and oats.

Build and Bake Your Cake

1. Spoon apples from the toffee syrup over the cake mixture, pressing slightly. Reserve remaining syrup.

2. Scatter crumble topping over the apples.

3. Bake for 40 minutes until cooked through.