So my Hairy Biker apple cake was a total disaster

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I have no idea why. I followed the recipe and cooked it at the correct temp for an hour as required and yet it stayed raw inside, and of course sank. Didn't matter how much I tried to cook the cake thereafter is resolutely stayed raw. So I think the water was seeping from the apples or something.

I've binned it and I'm now after some fail proof recipes please. I have cooking apples on one tree and conference pears on another. We like to do a cake every now and then, slice it and freeze it and then get out a slice at a time for cakey custard where the kids and DP share a bowl.

Thank you!

Rachel Allen has a recipe for apple cake that even I managed to get right and I'm rubbish at baking. I can't remember which book it's in, not one of the recent ones.

I think it's this Irish one. I didn't add cinnamon as I hate it. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2016/02/16/health-and-family/food-recipes/rachel-allens-irish-apple-cake.html

Thank you xxx