LONDON APPLE SPONGE CAKE

London Apple Sponge Cake image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

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 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c self-rising flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp demerara sugar *

Steps:

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)