Apple cake

A plate of apple cake
Recipe credit

University of Illinois, Extension Service, Wellness Ways Resource Book: Taste of the World.

About this recipe

Serves
12
Special criteria

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups flour (sifted)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon rind (grated)
  • 2 apples (medium, pared, cored, sliced)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 8 tablespoons apricot jam (1/2 cup)

Directions

  1. Beat butter with sugar until creamy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended.
  3. Add flour, baking powder, and lemon rind, beat 4 minutes.
  4. Pour into greased 9-inch spring-form pan.
  5. Arrange the apples on the batter, sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
  6. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
  7. Remove from pan, brush apples with jam, cool.

Nutritional info

Calories
272
Total fat
11 g
Saturated fat
7 g
Cholesterol
72 mg
Sodium
106 mg
Total carbohydrates
40 g
Dietary fiber
1 g
Protein
4 g
Total sugar
22 g