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london apple sponge cake

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

All fruit recipes especially apples are moist and tender; and smell fantastic while baking. This cake is sweet and delicious. So impress your family and friends with this tasty morsel.I hope you enjoy this recipe.

(2 ratings)
yield 9 -inch cake pan
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For london apple sponge cake

  • 1 lb
    cooking apples, peeled and sliced
  • juice
    of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 c
    golden caster sugar* (extra fine sugar)
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c
    self-rising flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    demerara sugar *

How To Make london apple sponge cake

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350^. Spray a 10-inch round baking pan. Place apple slices in a bowl and squeeze the juice over them and stir to coat all; set aside. Place butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until fluffy. add eggs, and vanilla and incorporate well.
  • 2
    Combine flour, baking powder and beat into batter until smooth. Spread 1/2 the batter in the prepared pan, then 1/2 the apple slices. Repeat with remaining batter and then the remaining apples on top.
  • 3
    Sprinkle Demerara sugar over top. Bake in 350^ oven for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and springy to the touch. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes; then cut into squares or bars.
  • 4
    Caster sugar-- is- finely refined sugar- golden in color Demerara sugar- large grained sugar, rich like molasses flavor which enhances baked goods and remains crunchy through cooking, Great for sprinkling as topping. Like the sugar we use on Christmass cookie decorating. (the large crystals)
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