If you like substantial pieces of fruit in your dessert ... you might want to use a slotted spoon to transfer the fruit to the cake mix, then fold it into the cake batter. (Too much extra moisture ...

Grease a 20cm/8inch round or an 18cm/7inch square cake tin and line the bottom and sides with baking parchment. Sieve the flour, salt, mixed spice ... the top with a piece of foil if it begins ...

If you like substantial pieces of fruit in your dessert ... If the apple mixture is very juicy, you might want to use a slotted spoon to transfer the fruit to the cake mix, then fold it into the cake ...