Dutch apple cake

Method

• step 1

  Preheat oven to 180C/gas mark 4/fan 160C. Grease and line a 20cm cake tin.

• step 2

  Cream the margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a fork.

• step 3

  Mix the eggs, a little at a time to the margarine and sugar. Sieve in the flour and baking powder.

• step 4

  Spread the mixture into the cake tin.

• step 5

  Core the apple and slice thinly. Arrange the apple slices over the cake mix and then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar on top.

• step 6

  Place in the oven and bake for around 20 minutes, until golden brown and springy to the touch.