Gran's Apple Tea Cake

Ingredients

Topping

• 2-3 apple (sliced)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Line a large cake tin with baking paper, and pre heat oven to 180 degrees celcius.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, baking powder, mixed spice and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and set aside.

3. 3

   Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Gradually add eggs, beating mix after each addition. The mixture may separate at this point, this is natural so either ignore it (as i do) or add a tablespoon of the flour mix to 'settle' it down.

5. 5

   Carefully fold in dry ingredients, alternating with apple.

6. 6

   Add milk if necessary to get a thick creamy texture.

7. 7

   Turn cake into the tin, and top with apple slices (i like to make this into a nice pattern).

8. 8

   Combine cinnamon and sugar, and sprinkle over apple slices.

9. 9

   Bake for one hour, or until cake springs back to the touch.

10. 10

    I find this cake doubles well, although you need to be careful of cooking time. It also freezes well.