American Apple and Apricot Cake

American Apple and Apricot Cake

This is a version of a cake that has been a favourite with my family for many years.  It can be served with coffee or as a dessert and is best eaten warm, says Mary.

I say: An over powering smell of the almond extract fills the house, which is not appreciated by everyone, so the second try i had to leave it out.  1 hour in the oven is not enough! For me it is just another apple cake, but very nice!

What do we need:

250 gr self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
225 caster sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (which i left out the second time)
150 gr butter, melted
225 gr cooking apples, peeled, cored and thickly sliced
100 gr ready-to-eat dried apricots, snipped into pieces
25 gr flaked almonds for the topping


1A. Get out all you need and grease and line your tin.
2A Snip the apricots and prepare the apples





Maybe with a little bit of cream?

                                                                        "Enjoy"