Microwave Spicy Apple Cake

Ingredients

1 cup CSR raw sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 apples cored & grated, or finely chopped
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp mixed spice

Frosting:
50g butter
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
1 cup CSR icing sugar

Method

Beat together the raw sugar and eggs in a food processor or large bowl. Add the oil and vanilla essence. Add grated apple, flour, baking powder, baking soda and mixed spice. Spoon into a non-stick sprayed and paper-lined 5 cup (1 litre) microwave-proof ring mould. Cook on 70% (medium-high) power for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and serve with lemon frosting or a dusting of icing sugar.

To make the frosting, melt the butter and add the lemon juice, grated rind and icing sugar. Mix until smooth, adding a little extra icing sugar until you have a creamy spreading consistency. Spread over cake when cool.