Apple Cake
180g Butter, keep at room temperature
Grated zest of 1 lemon
140g Sugar
3 Eggs, lightly beaten
210g Self raising flour, sifted
100ml Milk
1 tsp Vanilla essence
2 Green apples, peeled and quartered, soak in salted water before slicing
Method:
- Beat butter, zest, vanilla essence and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, a little at a time, until well combined. This should take about 3 minutes.
- Fold in the sifted flour and milk alternately until well mixed.
- Place batter into a lined 20 cm cake tin.
- Place apples round side up on top of cake batter.
- Baked in a preheated oven at 180C for about 40 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Brush with apricot jam while cake is still hot. (1 tbsp hot water + 2 tbsp apricot jam)
- Serve warm.
Received Two Awards from :
Thank you very much ~ Michelle, My Little Things Corner, Dodol Mochi & Cooking with Thas and Aux for passing these Awards to me.
Interesting cake!! and it looks moist, well done.
wow..ur cake looks oo yummy..i have been wanting to make an apple cake for a very long time..should try ur recipe
Yum apples! It looks to be a light and refreshing cake!
very special look for this cake ah! how's the cake mould look like?never see the mould can create "lubang" evenly eh…last few week, i did 3 times of apple chiffon cake, all failed…until now…i also dont know y the reason failed.:(
The cake texture looks very fine.
I've never had anything like this before! Apple cake! That sounds so wonderful!
Its look great!Go to my home pick the Happy 101 Award
The cake looks beautiful!
I love apples. I'm sure they taste really good in your cake too ๐
Wow, it's so nice…
i love when you bake! it always looks so perfect!
WOW..thats a lovely design with apples Anncoo,yummmy
Thats so cute and yummyyyyyy…
looks so super delicious! it gotta be!!
Prathibha, Tina: Thank you very much for your sweet words.Hi Laura: How are you? Thank you for coming here again ๐
I just loved the way those pples peeping out from the cake..looks super delicious
I would be more than happy if I can have this lovely cake for breakfast.
Anncoo, You will always stun me! And I am so glad to find the time again to visit your blog and enjoy the pictures and the recipes!
what a beautiful cake. I thought you cut holes it it and put the apples in after it was baked. Very Clever. Thanks.
Thank you all friends for taking your time reading this post ๐
Michelle: No mould, just ordinary 8" cake tin. Just add apples on top of the batter and gently press apple into it.
Yummy: This is just like butter cake.
Sze Sze: Thank you very much for passing the award to me. I'm really happy about it.
Peggy: hehee…just add apple on to batter and bake together.
Beautiful cake.
Mimi
oh,it's looks perfect!
Michelle, 真的很谢谢你颁这个奖给我,我来领奖了 :DParita, Kenny, Ingrid, Cookingpractice: Thank you for your nice comments ;)Velva, Sushma: Thank you, I'm flattered *-*Lyndsey, Katherine: You're welcome to join for coffee or tea :)Faith, Carrie, Katy: Thank you! Let me know the outcome after you baked this cake.Lori, Shanna, Emi: Thank you very much for your compliments.
Anncoo, I HAVE to do this! It is so BEAUTIFUL! Oh my gosh, I love this. You are just one of the best!
Pretty cake!
Its so easy to become addicted to this site. I've been here before and I felt like I was inside Gourmet Magazine… it was and remains a delicious site. Shall enjoy return again soon. Many thanks,Cheers, PT
PT: Thank you again for visiting ;)Rachel: Hehee…your supper is my breakfast. Is it still very cold in UK?Angel, Claire: Thank you ๐
That is one BEAUTIFUL cake! I just love the pictures.
Yummm…..love cooked fruits!
What a gorgeous cake! so nicely baked …
lovely apple cake!
Hi Rebecca,
You're early today! Come and join me for breakfast :DD
oh wow what a pretty cake love it
Your apple cake looks so yummy! Love your blog too!
What a nice cake…love the way you place the apples…very creative ๐
That is a show stopper, it is absolutely beautiful!
What a delectable cake,my taste bud is wanting it.It's really gorgeous n classic.
This cake is a great treat to the eyes and taste buds, baked to perfection and the inside looks so velvety. I so need a slice of this, may be the whole cake, lol:)Btw an award is waiting for you in my blog, please accept that:)
Hi Anncoo, my very first time visiting your beautiful blog. Yumm… your apple cake sounds so divine, seems like I even can smell its fragrant smell fresh from the oven :D. I do like apple cake, may I…
Juliana & S: Thank you for your sweet words ๐
A beautiful and delicious apple cake! I would love to have that slice on a plate, yum!
very pretty cake, and always enjoy the season perfectly, bravo
Thank you dear friends for your sweet compliments.
Dolly: Use green apples ~ more crunchy.
Pei-Lin & Thas: Thank you very much dear, for passing this Award to me.
Faithy: Thank you! Please visit often.
WOW looks super delicious, fantastically done.
Such a beautiful cake. I bet it smells heavenly!
Gorgeous cake! I bet it tastes good, too! Wish I can have a slice, LOL!
BTW, I've passed an award on to you. Please hop over to my blog to get it.
Cheers,
Pei-Lin
AWesome Cake Anncoo…I'll try this soon as I was wondering what can I make with the apples I have sitting around…INviting and mouth watering Clicks. I have red apples, I guess I could use them in this recipe.
Congratulations on your awards..YOu Deserve each and everyone of them. I have showcased ur precious award you gifted me on my Lemon Sevai/Lemon Rice Noodles post..
love it ..love it love it…did i say i love it???
Your apple cake is beautiful…
Can I have a slice ??? ๐
Apple cake looks so yumm..love how the apples are peaking out of the cake..and congrats for your awards too