"This Sex and the City-inspired cake recipe yields a creamy, hugely rich apple and walnut cake..."
INGREDIENTS
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280g (91/2oz) plain flour
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125g (41/2oz) wholemeal flour
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1tsp ground cinnamon
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1tsp baking powder
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3/4tsp salt
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350ml (12floz) sunflower oil
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400g (14oz) caster sugar
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3 large eggs
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100g (4oz) walnuts, roughly chopped
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3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm pieces
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3tbsp brandy (Calvados if you have it)
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400g (14oz) caster sugar
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225ml (8fl oz) double cream
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500g (1lb 2oz) cream cheese
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225ml (8fl oz) of the caramel (above)
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squeeze of lemon juice
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handful of whole walnuts
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150g (5oz) caster sugar
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2 x 20cm (8in) sandwich cake tins