What do goths eat? I'd imagine it would have to be something raw and just dead, but maybe they are all vegans these days.
I don't mind an apple, possibly from my own orchard (2 trees). They are a pretty bland fruit though. I just never really got a taste for cider, but then I had a bad experience with scrumpy in my student days. Not sure how that works in a cake.
The only reason to have cooked apples is so you can have some custard.