"This apple snack cake is easy to make, tender, packed with chunks of apple and gently spiced. It's always popular for good reason...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 oz unsalted butter (room temperature or at least cut in small pieces)
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1 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 1/3 cup all purpose flour (plain flour)
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1 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp baking soda ((bicarbonate of soda))
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1/4 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp cinnamon
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1/8 tsp ginger
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1/8 tsp cloves (or allspice)
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2 cups apples (peeled and small dice, approx 2 apples (peeled and cored weight/vol))
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1/3 cup chopped dates
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1/4 cup confectioners sugar ((1/4 cup is 4tbsp) icing sugar)
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1 tbsp maple syrup