The top photo shows the layer of apples placed on top of the cake batter before baking 
The photo above shows the apples with a butter, sugar and cinnamon topping sprinkled over
This photo shows the finished cake, after baking A delicious treat to serve with afternoon tea, or with custard for a tasty dessert – the choice is yours ! This Apple Cake is always a hit in our home …..
I use ‘Granny Smith’ apples for this, but you could also use ‘Golden Delicious’ – or even a mixture of the two. Alternatively, you could use tinned apples although I think that the texture of fresh apples works best for this recipe. I like to lightly blanch mine first to soften them a little and to prevent them from burning around the edges and drying out when baking -:
Apple Cake (adapted from the book ‘Anyone Can Bake’ published by ‘Standard Brands Incorporated’ – 1929)
Base:
2 cups Flour
3 tsp Baking Powder
2 tbsp brown Sugar
½ tsp Salt
4 tbsp Butter
1 Egg, beaten
2/3 cup Milk
Topping:
3 Apples (peeled, cored, cut into slices & boiled lightly in water for around 8 mins to soften – allow to cool before placing on cake)
1 tbsp Butter
¼ cup brown Sugar
2 tsp ground Cinnamon
Sift flour, baking powder, sugar & salt together. Rub in the butter. Add the beaten egg & milk and mix to form a soft dough. Spread the dough into a greased 21 cm (8 inch) round cake tin. (The dough will be fairly stuff & will resemble wet bread dough). Press the (cooled) apple slices into the dough and dot with the butter. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together & sprinkle liberally over the apple topping. Bake at 190’C/375’F/Gas Mark 5 for 40 to 45 minutes until a knife inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
I use ‘Granny Smith’ apples for this, but you could also use ‘Golden Delicious’ – or even a mixture of the two. Alternatively, you could use tinned apples although I think that the texture of fresh apples works best for this recipe. I like to lightly blanch mine first to soften them a little and to prevent them from burning around the edges and drying out when baking -:
Apple Cake (adapted from the book ‘Anyone Can Bake’ published by ‘Standard Brands Incorporated’ – 1929)
Base:
2 cups Flour
3 tsp Baking Powder
2 tbsp brown Sugar
½ tsp Salt
4 tbsp Butter
1 Egg, beaten
2/3 cup Milk
Topping:
3 Apples (peeled, cored, cut into slices & boiled lightly in water for around 8 mins to soften – allow to cool before placing on cake)
1 tbsp Butter
¼ cup brown Sugar
2 tsp ground Cinnamon
Sift flour, baking powder, sugar & salt together. Rub in the butter. Add the beaten egg & milk and mix to form a soft dough. Spread the dough into a greased 21 cm (8 inch) round cake tin. (The dough will be fairly stuff & will resemble wet bread dough). Press the (cooled) apple slices into the dough and dot with the butter. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together & sprinkle liberally over the apple topping. Bake at 190’C/375’F/Gas Mark 5 for 40 to 45 minutes until a knife inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
