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Cooking at Home - Apple Cake

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Makes: 12 servings

Sliced apples and apricot jam glaze on top make this a great cake for special occasions.

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups flour (sifted)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon rind (grated)
  • 2 apples (medium, pared, cored, sliced)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 8 tablespoons apricot jam (1/2 cup)

Directions

  1. Beat butter with sugar until creamy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended.
  3. Add flour, baking powder, and lemon rind, beat 4 minutes.
  4. Pour into greased 9-inch spring-form pan.
  5. Arrange the apples on the batter, sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
  6. Bake 1 hour at 350 °F.
  7. Remove from pan, brush apples with jam, cool.

Source: Wellness Ways Resource Book: Taste of the World, University of Illinois Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 slice, 1/12 of recipe (92g)

Nutrients

Amount

Total Calories

272

Total Fat

11 g

Saturated Fat

7 g

Cholesterol

72 mg

Sodium

106 mg

Carbohydrates

40 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

22 g

Added Sugars included

19 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin D

0 mcg

Calcium

63 mg

Iron

1 mg

Potassium

76 mg