Makes: 12 servings

Sliced apples and apricot jam glaze on top make this a great cake for special occasions.

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 full stick + 2 tablespoons)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 2 medium apples, pared, cored, sliced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 8 tablespoons apricot jam (1/2 cup)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat butter with sugar until creamy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended.
4. Add flour, baking powder, and lemon rind, beat 4 minutes.
5. Pour into greased 9-inch spring-form pan.
6. Arrange the apples on the batter, sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
7. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F in preheated oven.
8. Remove from pan, brush apples with jam, cool.

Source: Wellness Ways Resource Book: Taste of the World, University of Illinois Extension Service