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This simple rustic bake from tv chef, Gennaro Contaldo will make a gorgeous teatime treat. Torta di Mela (to give it its Italian name) needs no fancy ingredients and is ready in no time.

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Another of our favourite Italian chefs, Silvia Nacamulli, adds a tot of rum to her apple and rum butter cake to make a more grown up treat. Make it in a bundt tin for a glamourous afternoon showstopper.

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A few years back, Lisa Roukin shared her mother Susan’s staple cake and we’ve been making it ever since. Chock FULL of apples, it’s definitely a keeper.

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Another family favourite — Sarah Mann-Yeager’s apple dapple cake was also a huge hit with readers. No surprise with its generous coating of caramel sauce. Plus, it easily converts to parev, so would make a delicious dessert.

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Another parev bake that will also be perfect for vegan guests is Denise Phillips’s apple, date and tahini cake. The nutty-tasting sesame paste makes it moist and tender and it’s choc-a-block with fruit.

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Need a bake in a hurry? My grated apple tart will do the job. Giving treacle tart vibes, It’s so quick and easy — even faster if you use a shop-bought pastry case — and can double up as dessert.

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Give your pastry nutty notes with freekeh flour. Ruth Neiman’s apple tart which also uses ground hazelnuts and lemon thyme for a deliciously different bake.

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For a real showstopper and the quickest confectioner’s custard EVER, make my caramelised apple and summer fruit shortcrust tart. Inspired by M&S’s crunchy, buttery tart case, the end results are so professional, your guests will think you’ve taken a patisserie course. And it’s not hard to make.

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Lisa Roukin also came up trumps with her apple and honey cornbread skillet cake. It’s a showstopper of a dessert, especially if you can serve it in a cast iron skillet pan.

Denise Phillips uses miso for a ‘swalty’ apple and miso cake. Sweet and salty (hence swalty) is one of the latest trends in baking and makes for a very moreish treat.