British country apple cake

Traditional British apple cake, in country-style. Recipe taken directly from a regular British grandma's handbook. 

The cake it moist, cocoa and spice flavored, not too heavy, and studded with tiny apple pieces that make it taste and smell like heaven :)
P.S: We're proudly submitting this recipe for the second part of this month's Sweet Romania challenge. :)

Recipe source: here. 

Last year: Creamy potato and artichoke salad (very light).
Two years ago: Bacon and eggs breakfast with a fresh touch and Vegetable stock from scratch. 


Ingredients (for a 23 cm spring-form cake tin):

• 5 medium eating apples (about 600 g)
• 5 medium eggs
• 200 g granulated sugar
• 100 ml vegetable oil
• 175 g plain flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• a bit of icing sugar and cinnamon for dusting (optional)

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
Dice the apples into 2 cm bits (discarding the cores).

In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until pale, about 5 minutes. Add the oil and mix well again.

Mix the flour with the cocoa, the baking powder and the spices. Gradually incorporate them in the liquid mix until you have an even batter.
Add the apple bits and mix everything well.
Line the cake tin with some baking paper and pour the whole thing in it. Put it in the preheated oven:

Bake it for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted inside comes out clean. Take out and allow to cool a bit:

Remove the cake from the tin and transfer it to a serving plate. Slice and dig in! :)