Ingredients
- *Topping:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (or vegetable shortening) - at room temperature
- 2 eggs - slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp grated unwaxed lemon or orange rind [optional]
- 2 large Golden Delicious apples - cored, peeled, & chopped (2 cups)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts [optional]
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease bottom (not sides) of a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt into a container.
3. Beat together sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and lemon rind in a large bowl for 1 1/2 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. By hand, stir in flour mixture, being careful not to overmix.
5. Stir in apple and nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
6. For the topping: combine sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over top of batter.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until loaf is browned, begins to pull away from the sides of the pan and wooden pick comes out clean.
8. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen loaf around edge with a metal spatula and invert; turn right side up. Cool completely.