Chunky apple, raisin, walnut and cider cake

Name: Chunky apple, raisin, walnut and cider cake
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 50g each sultanas and raisins; 6 tbsp medium-sweet cider; 215g plain flour; 15g cornflour; 1½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 300g golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling; 175g butter, softened; 2 medium free-range eggs; 750g eating apples (about 6), peeled, cored and cut into 1cm pieces; 100g lightly toasted walnuts, broken into small pieces

Instructions

Debbie Major’s chunky apple cake recipe is full of warming spices and surprising textures, perfect for an autumn afternoon. Or, for a similar recipe, take a look at our sugar-crusted Dorset apple cake.

Updated at: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:50:20 GMT