APPLE CAKE
Serves 8
2 large golden delicious apples (or other good cooking apple), peeled, cored and sliced
1cm thick
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
180g sugar
125g unsalted butter, softened 3 eggs
150ml milk
300g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 23cm round cake tin. 2. Place apple in a bowl with lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar. 3. Beat remaining sugar with butter until pale and creamy, add eggs and beat very well until you have a thick, pale mixture. Add milk and zest, then fold in flour, baking powder, salt and half of the apple slices, along with the lemon juice to combine.
4. Place into the tin and place the remaining apple slices all over the surface. Bake in the oven for 1 hour, or until the top is golden brown and springy to the touch.
ADD SHINE AND SWEETNESS TO THIS CAKE BY BRUSHING A LITTLE WARMED APRICOT JAM OVER THE TOP ONCE YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE OVEN