The Apple Lady Apple Cake

I was browsing through my blog and realised I did not do much bakes with apples, only an apple muffins I've did a couple of years back and the most recent ones were apple cheddar galette and  mini rose apple tart :) Actually there are several ways of incorporating fresh apples into cakes, each giving different texture and taste. So I decided to bake a cake that is filled with lots of apples...really lots of apples! :) I've first saw this recipe at Lena's blog, I really loved the look of the cake which have layers of apples in between. Unlike usual sponge cake, it tasted more like a pudding cake, moist and custardy....indeed a very nice cake to serve as afternoon tea! 

Recipe source : One Perfect Bite
Ingredient
Cake

• 60gm plain flour
• 60gm sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla paste
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• finely slivered zest of 1 lemon
• 900gm baking apple, peeled, cored and cut into thin slices

Topping

• 60gm sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• finely slivered zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp melted unsalted butter

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 deg cel. Line a 8" square pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, stir to blend.
3. Add in vanilla, eggs, oil, milk and lemon zest, stir well to combine. 
4. Add apples and stir to coat them with batter. Spoon the mixture into prepared cake pan. 
5. Bake in oven for 35-40 mins until fairly firm and golden.
6. Meanwhile, prepare the topping. Combine all the topping ingredients and mix well. Remove cake from oven and pour the mixture over. 
7. Return cake to oven and bake until top is deep golden brown, for about 10-15mins.
8. Cool cake in pan for 10mins. Unmould onto a serving plate, slice and serve warm or at room temperature.

This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs up organised by Doreen from my little favourite DIY and me, Bake for Happy Kids, hosted by Kit from I-Lost in Austen at this post.