Cider Cake by Paul Hollywood

This is a light, plain cake, with a hint of apple flavour. Cider cakes are teatime favourites in cider-producing areas and many recipes use bicarbonate of soda as the raising agent. To activate it, you need an acidic ingredient and dry English cider does the job perfectly. Extract taken from Paul Hollywood’s British Baking by Paul Hollywood, £25.00, Hardback Photography © Peter Cassidy

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet