Apple Cake

Recipe Ingredients

6		Apples; medium - tart
2		Lemons; medium - juiced
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sugar
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Sugar
2		Egg yolks; large - divided
1/2		Lemon - juiced and peel grated
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking powder
1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Flour; unbleached
3/4 cup	177ml	Milk
1 tablespoon	15ml	Rum
2		Egg whites; large
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter; to grease cake pan
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vegetable oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Peel apples, cut in half and core. Cut decorative lengthwise slits in apples, about 1/2-inch deep. Sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together. One at a time, beat in egg yolks. Gradually beat in lemon juice and grated peel.

Sift baking powder and flour together. Gradually add to batter.  Blend in milk and rum.  In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.  Fold into batter. Generously grease a Springform pan. Pour in batter and top with apple halves. Brush apples with oil.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 35 to 40 minutes.  Remove from pan and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Hints

Do not put the egg yolks together as they will be used individually.

Source:
Mr. Delmer Robinson

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