Apple Sugar Cake

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup light cream or milk
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced (16 slices)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together until thick and lemon colored.

3. 3

   Add eggs, beating until light.

4. 4

   In a seperate bowl sift flour with baking powder and salt.

5. 5

   Add dry ingredients alternately to the batter with the cream (or milk), beating until batter is smooth.

6. 6

   Pour batter into a greased 9 x 12-inch pan.

7. 7

   Insert apple slices so that the outer edges are up.

8. 8

   In a small cup combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon.

9. 9

   Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top of apples.

10. 10

    Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.