Apple Cake Top

JustJanS's Note:

This is a really old family favourite that my mum often made. Now I make it! It's OK with tinned pie apples (but home cooked are best), it's good over stewed apricots, peaches, nectarines, quinces, and it's nice to mix stewed rhubarb in with the apple when it's available.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 750 g apples, peeled,cored,sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 cloves
• 1/4 cup caster sugar (superfine)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup self raising flour
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1. Place apples, sugar, water and cloves in a saucepan, cook until tender.
2. Place in a greased casserole dish.
3. Keep hot.
4. cream butter and castor sugar, add egg.
5. Sift in the flour and milk alternately.
6. Pour the batter over the apples.
7. Bake in a moderate oven for 35-45 minutes.
8. Serve with cream, ice cream, custard-or all of them!

Reviews

[cuisinebymae]

I made this for dessert the other night. Cake top was light and fluffy. Served it with whipped topping. Very good!

[awalde]

WOW! This is great and fast!
I heated the apples in the microwafe. In the meanwhile I prepared the cake top and then direcltly in the oven.
Fast, not too sweet and super yummy!
The new, great and big tip for me were the cloves! I never used them in this way and I can say that this fits perfect with apples. My DD said this is a genial recipe.
We had this without ice cream or curd it tastes already perfect and I did not want to add more calories to the meal.

[Aussie mum 2_2]

We had this last night, we all enjoyed it, my daughter had seconds...It was very quick and easy to do, the kids helped me make it,it was very light and fluffy, I only used the topping as I had some apple pie filling I had to use up. We served it with whipped cream. Will be making it again. Thanks