Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C /350F/ Gas mark 4.

Step 2

Line a 22 cm round cake tin with baking parchment paper.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix tahini and sugar using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon.

Step 4

Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, dates and soaking liquid, chopped apples, apple juice and vanilla extract.

Step 5

Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and fan the sliced apples in an overlapping pattern on the top.

Step 6

Bake for about 40 minutes to 45 minutes or until golden and baked through.

Step 7

For the apricot glaze, gently warm in a microwave for 1 minute or in a saucepan on a low heat. Using a pastry brush glaze over the top of the fanned apples.

Step 8

For the apple crisps, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ gas mark 6. Place the apples slicing through the whole apple include core and pips onto an oven tray. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crisp.

Step 9

Garnish with sprigs of mint and apple crisps.