Susan Lucci's Apple Cake

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 5 tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8x2 or 10x6x2 pan with parchment paper, or grease pan with butter.

2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup sugar.

3. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, and butter. Stir mixture gently into dry ingredients.

4. Pour batter 3/4 inch thick into baking pan. On top of batter, apple wedges in parallel rows.

5. Mix 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until apples are tender.