Easter Apple Cake

Margaret makes this Apple Cake for Easter, but we'd like it all year long.

• 125 grams (4 ounces) butter or margarine
• !/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 300 ml (81/2 ounces) sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups self- raising flour, sifted
• 2 cooking apples - such as granny smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180° C (350° F).

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.

Add sour cream and baking soda, then beat well.

Add sifted flour, folding into mixture lightly.

Pour into a greased and lined 10 x 12 inch baking tin.

Arrange the sliced apples on top. Combine walnuts, sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle on top of the apples.

Bake in preheated 180° C (350° F) oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Yield: About 48 squares. Store in an airtight container.

This recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Margaret E. Walker

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