Easter Loaf Cake with Streusel Topping

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/ gas mark 4. Lightly grease a medium size loaf tin, line with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a bowl combine the flour and baking powder and stir thoroughly.
3. To make the streusel topping transfer 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture into another bowl, combine with the wheatgerm, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the butter and 2 tablespoons of the chocolate chips, and using your fingertips rub the ingredients to make fine crumbs. Set aside.
4. Peel and coarsely grate the apple.
5. Whisk the sugar and oil, add half the flour mixture, marzipan, sultanas and chocolate chips, stir a little, then add the eggs, apple and the rest of the flour mixture and continue stirring until the flour has disappeared. The mixture will be thick and lumpy (do not overstir).
6. Pour the batter into the tin, scatter over the streusel topping and bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 5 minutes (the cake should feel firm when done). Wait 15 minutes before removing the cake from the tin (leaving the paper on) and placing it on a wire rack to cool. Peel off the paper before serving.