
Parenting advice, hot topics, best buys and family finance tips delivered straight to your inbox.
Thank you for signing up to GoodTo. You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.
This recipe makes a deliciously dense and moist cake packed with lots of healthy fibre. Gordon Ramsay's recipe would perfectly follow a Sunday roast
Ingredients
- 1kg cooking apples (about 5 or 6)
- 50g caster sugar
- 30g butter, plus extra to grease
- 2 ripe Braeburn or Cox’s apples
- juice of 1 lemon
- 225g wholemeal flour
- 11/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 175g soft brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 50ml light olive oil
- 2 tbsp apricot jam, to glaze
- 1–2 tbsp water
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Peel, core and slice the cooking apples. Place in a wide pan with the sugar and butter. Cook over a high heat for 10–15 minutes until the apples have broken down to a pulp and any excess water has cooked off. Transfer to a bowl and cool completely. You should have about 475g purée.
- Heat the oven to 170°C/Gas 3. Line and lightly grease a 23cm cake tin with a removable base. Peel, core and finely slice the eating apple, using a mandolin or sharp knife. Place in a bowl and pour over most of the lemon juice and a splash of water; set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the wholemeal flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, sugar and ground spices. Make a well in the centre and add the egg, olive oil and apple purée. Fold into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared cake tin and gently level the top with a spatula. Bake the cake for 30 minutes until it feels just firm to the touch in the centre. Working quickly, overlap the sliced apples in concentric circles on top, leaving a margin around the edge. Brush the slices with a little lemon juice and return to the oven for a further 30–35 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool slightly before unmoulding onto a wire rack. Warm the apricot jam with the water, stirring until smooth. Brush over the top of the cake to glaze. Serve warm.
Goodto Newsletter
Parenting advice, hot topics, best buys and family finance tips delivered straight to your inbox.

Gordon Ramsay is a celebrity multi-Michelin starred chef. Born who in Scotland, he has restaurants all over the world including the UK, France, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States. He’s a proud father-of-five and many of his recipes are particularly suited to if you’re entertaining for your family or a group of friends. He trained with some of the world’s most renowned chefs including Albert Roux, Marco Pierre White and Guy Savoy and opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, in 1998.
-
Gordon Ramsay's roast potatoes
Gordon Ramsay's roast potatoes are crisp and fluffy but with an extra little kick from chilli and turmeric
By Gordon Ramsay Published
-
Gordon Ramsay's roast beef fillet
Gordon Ramsay's roast beef fillet is a delicious, succulent recipe that is easy to make and can be on the table in only 50 mins
By Gordon Ramsay Published
-
Gordon Ramsay's chilli beef lettuce wraps
Gordon Ramsay's chilli beef lettuce wraps are such a tasty little snack or starter - spicy beef wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves and topped with a fragrance sauce.
By Gordon Ramsay Published
-
Air fryer French toast bites
If you like French toast, you're going to love these air fryer French toast bites - the perfect weekend treat...
By Nathan Anthony Published
-
Air fryer fish tacos
Say hello to these mouthwatering air fryer fish tacos ready and on the table in just 20 minutes...
By Nathan Anthony Published
-
Air fryer sweet potato and chorizo hash
Flavoursome brunch or dinner, this air fryer sweet potato and chorizo hash is a 15 minute favourite in the air fryer...
By Nathan Anthony Published
-
Gordon Ramsay’s son Oscar looks ‘adorable’ on his first day at school but there's one detail parents can totally relate to
The celebrity chef has shocked fans with how quickly his youngest son has grown up
By Selina Maycock Published
-
Where is Future Food Stars filmed? Filming locations of Gordon Ramsay's BBC show
Find out where Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars is filmed, as series 2 gets underway.
By Ellie Hutchings Published
-
You probably already have the ingredients to make a lava cake in your air fryer - here's how to whip up this easy dessert
You could have yourself a delicious homemade dessert in just 10 minutes with this air fryer lava cake hack.
By Ellie Hutchings Published