Susan Lucci's Apple Cake

By CarolM-2

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8x8x2 pan with parchment paper, or grease pan with butter.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and 1/2 c. sugar.
In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, and butter. Stir mixture gently into dry ingredients.
Pour batter 3/4 inch think into baking pan. On top of batter, apple wedges in parallel rows.
Mix 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until apples are tender.