Here is a healthy version of one of my favourite cakes.  Unfortunately I think it was a bit too healthy for the kids, only one of my three boys enjoyed it!  More cake for us.

Cake

• 2 medium apples, chopped
• 180g pitted date, chopped
• 1 tsp bicarb soda
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 75 ml of olive oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cup of wholemeal plain flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup sunflower seeds

Topping

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Preheat oven 180degC and line a 19cm round cake tin with baking paper.

Combine apples, dates, bicarb soda, and one cup of boiling water and leave to cool.

Blend mixed spice, oil, sugar, egg and vanilla in medium mixing bowl

Sift flour and return husks to flour.  Combine sifted flour, oats and sunflower seeds.  Fold flour mix and date mix together into egg mixture.  Pour into tin and bake for 35 minutes.  Combine topping mix and spread evenly over partially cooked cake.  

Return to oven and bake for a further 20 minutes or until top is brown.  

Allow to cool before turning out.