SPICED APPLE CAKE

By AngelaJanet

Ingredients

• 11 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups packed dark-brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups peeled apple slices (any variety)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground allslice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• Whipped cream, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place 3 Tbsp of the butter in a 9 in. round nonstick cake pan. Coat sides of pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place pan in oven while heating to 325. When butter is melted, remove pan from over. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the sugar. Carefully fan apple slices overlapping in pan.

2. Stift flour, baking powder, cloves, and allspice and salt into a medium-size bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat remaining 8 Tbsp butter and remaining 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs. Add half the four mixture, then milk, then remaining flour. Beat until smooth. Pour into pan.

3. Bake cake at 325 for 1 hour or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Run a thin knife around cake; invert onto a plate. Remove pan; replace any apple slices stuck to pan. Serve slightly warm with whipped cream.