Lillian's Apple Cake
This apple cake is a breeze to make and simply delicious.
Servings 8 -10
Ingredients
- 150 g / 6oz plain flour
- 150 g / 6oz butter or margarine
- 75 g / 3oz soft brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 apples cored and cut into slim slithers
- 25 g / 1oz almonds chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Butter and flour a 21cm baking tin then sprinkle on the chopped almonds.
- Mix the butter or margarine well with the sugar in a cake mixer until creamy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time. (Don’t worry if the mix splits).
- Sift the flour and baking powder together and gradually add to the mixture.
- Finally fold in the apple slithers and cinnamon.
- Tip mix into the prepared baking tin, firming the mixture into the edge.
- Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 35 minutes or until centre springs back to touch.
Notes
Will keep fresh for at least 3 days in an airtight container.