German Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4-5 large tart apples

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 8x8-inch baking dish (I use a round dish).

2. 2

   Combine butter, sugar (1 cup), and eggs in large bowl and beat thoroughly. Add flour, baking powder, and vanilla, and beat until well blended. Spread evenly in baking dish.

3. 3

   Combine sugar (1/2 teaspoon) and cinnamon. Peel and core apples and thinly slice into large bowl. Add sugar-cinnamon mixture to taste, coating apples thoroughly. Arrange slices on top of batter in overlapping rows, pressing lightly into batter.

4. 4

   Bake 1 hour. Cool and cut into squares/wedges.