Name: Delicate german apple cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
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

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

Preparation

Preparation25 min

Cook time35 min

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.