Ingredients
180 g butter (room temperature)
Grated zest of 1 lemon
140 g caster sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
210 g self raising flour, sifted
60 ml milk
2 green apples, peeled and quartered
Mix together
1 tbsp hot water
3 tbsps apricot jam, strained
Method
1 Beat butter, zest and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
2 Beat in the eggs, a little at a time, until well combined.
3 Fold in sifted flour and milk until well mixed.
4 Pour batter into a greased and 20 cm cake tin. Place apples on top of cake
batter.
5 Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 40 minutes.
6 Brush with apricot jam while cake is still hot.
