Microwave Apple Cake Recipe

100 g/4 oz butter or margarine, softened
100 g/4 oz soft brown sugar
30 ml/2 tbsp golden (light corn) syrup

2 eggs, lightly beaten
225 g/8 oz/2 cups self-raising (self-rising) flour
10 ml/2 tsp ground mixed (apple-pie) spice
120 ml/4 fl oz milk
2 cooking (tart) apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
15 ml/1 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

5 ml/1 tsp ground cinnamon

Method:

Cream together the butter or margarine, brown sugar and syrup until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs. Fold in the flour and mixed spice, then stir in the milk until you have a soft consistency. Stir in the apples. Spoon into a greased and base-lined 23 cm/9 in microwave ring mould (tube pan) and microwave on Medium for 12 minutes until firm. Allow to stand for 5 minutes, then turn out upside-down and sprinkle with the caster sugar and cinnamon.