Apple Crumble Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Conventional Method
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 170 degrees (160 if using fan-forced).
3. 3
   Grease and line a 23cm round cake tin with baking paper.
4. 4
   Place the butter and brown sugar into a bowl and cream together with electric beaters on high speed until pale and fluffy.
5. 5
   Add the eggs, golden syrup, vanilla essence and milk and continue to beat on low speed until smooth and creamy.
6. 6
   Sift in the self-raising flour and mix on low speed until just combined (do not over-beat).
7. 7
   Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared tin.
8. 8
   Add half of the apple slices in a thin layer.
9. 9
   Pour over the remaining cake batter and top with the remaining apple slices. Set aside.
10. 10
    In a bowl, use your fingers to rub the plain flour, rolled oats, butter and sugar together until they resemble crumbs.
11. 11
    Sprinkle the crumbs over the cake.
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    Cook in the oven for 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean (it may take a bit longer than 60 minutes depending on your oven).
13. 13
    Allow to cool in the tin for 30 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
14. 14
    Serve warm or cold.
15. 15
    Thermomix Method
16. 16
    Preheat oven to 170 degrees (160 if using fan-forced).
17. 17
    Grease and line a 23cm round cake tin with baking paper.
18. 18
    Place the butter, brown sugar, eggs, golden syrup and vanilla extract into the TM bowl and mix for 80 seconds on Speed
19. 19
    Add the milk and mix for a further 20 seconds.
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    Add the self-raising flour and mix on Interval Speed, Knead, for 60 seconds.
21. 21
    Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared tin.
22. 22
    Add half of the apple slices in a thin layer.
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    Pour over the remaining cake batter and top with the remaining apple slices. Set aside.
24. 24
    Place the plain flour, soften butter and brown sugar into the TM bowl.
25. 25
    Mix on Speed 7 for 10 seconds.
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    Add the rolled oats and mix on Reverse, Speed 7 for 5 seconds.
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    Sprinkle the crumbs over the cake.
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    Cook in the oven for 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean (it may take a bit longer than 60 minutes depending on your oven).
29. 29
    Allow to cool in the tin for 30 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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    Serve warm or cold.