Baked by Iris

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 210g All-purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 160g Caster Sugar
• 180g Unsalted Butter, softened
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 4-5 Apples, peeled, cored and sliced (I used Granny Smiths)
• 1 Lemon
• 3 Eggs
• 100g Sour Cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 4-5 tbs Milk

For the Cinnamon Topping:

• 60g Caster Sugar
• 1-2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1-2 tbs Butter, softened

Instructions

1. Pre-heat your oven to 180C. Prepare your baking tin, by lining it with baking paper.
2. Prepare 4 of the apples (peel, core and slice). Place in a bowl and add lemon zest, 1/2 lemon juice and cinnamon to taste. Mix well and set aside.
3. For the cinnamon topping, add the caster sugar, cinnamon and softened butter to a bowl. Use your fingers to bring together and create a crumb like mixture. Place in fridge until ready to use.
4. In a separate bowl, use an electric handheld mixer to cream the softened butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Add the vanilla extract and the sour cream, and mix well.
5. Add in the flour, baking powder and cinnamon, and use a spatula to bring the ingredients together. Add in the milk a little at a time to loosen the batter. Finally fold in the sliced apples and pour the mixture into your prepared tin.
6. Peel, core and slice your remaining apple; and place on top of the cake batter. Finally sprinkle the cinnamon topping.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Let cool slightly before taking the cake out of the tin. Enjoy with a dollop of cream or vanilla ice cream! :)