Posted by: Tammii 10-01-99 5:26 PM
Elegantly Easy Apple Cake
3 cups peeled tart apples, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
1 cup + 3 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
In a bowl combine apples, 3 tablespoons sugar and 1-1/2 tablespoons lemon
juice.
Let stand for 1 hour in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 300° F. and grease a 9x5x3” loaf pan.
In another bowl; cream butter and remaining sugar.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beat well after each addition.
Add vanilla and remaining lemon juice.
Combine flour and salt; add gradually to creamed mixture and beat till
smooth.
Pour into loaf pan.
Drain apples and reserve liquid.
Push apple slices gently into batter with back of a spoon, placing them close together.
Bake for 45-60 minutes or till toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean.
Upon removing from oven drizzle remaining juices over cake.
Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack, remove from pan.
Serve warm, topped with whipped topping, if desired.
Serves 10-12