Delicate german apple cake

Ingredients

• Butter - 4 tbsp
• Apples - 2 nos
• For the sponge :Softened butter - 125 g
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
• A pinch of salt
• Lemon extract - few drops
• Eggs - 3 nos
• All purpose flour - 2 cups
• Baking powder - 2 tsp
• Milk - 2 tbsp
• For the apricot glaze :Apricot jam - 2 tbsp
• Water - 1 tbsp

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Preparation

• Grease the baking pan & preheat the oven at 180 C.
• Melt the butter in a small pan. Peel the apples, cut into quarters, remove the cores & cut lengthwise.
• Sieve the flour & baking powder.
• Whisk the butter until soft & add vanilla essence, salt & lemon extract.
• Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the flour mixture alternating with the milk. Transfer the mixture to the greased pan & smooth to make it even.
• Arrange the apple quarters on the sponge mixture & pour the melted butter over the apples. Bake for about 45 mins or until done.
• Rub the apricot jam through a sieve. Add little water to it & bring it the boil. Pour on the cake immediately after taking it out of the oven. Allow the cake to cool.
• Serve with tea.