Apple Cake - Miele DGC 6000 XL Cookbook

Ingredients
150 g softened butter
150 g sugar
3 tsp vanilla sugar
A pinch of salt
3 medium eggs
Grated zest of 1 lemon
150 g self-raising fl our
1/2 tsp baking powder
Butter
Lightly toasted breadcrumbs
Topping:
500 g apples
Icing sugar
94 Baking

Apple cake

Serves 12
1
Beat together the butter,
sugar, vanilla sugar, salt,
lemon zest and eggs until light
and fl uffy.
2
Fold in the fl our along with
the baking powder.
3
Line a 26 cm Ø springform
tin with butter and bread-
crumbs, and pour in the mixture.
4
Peel, quarter and core the
apples, and make slits in
the back of them. Press lightly
into the cake mixture, with the
curved side up. Place the tin on
the rack and bake (see below for
settings).
5
Cool, then dust with icing
sugar before serving.
Automatic programme: Step 4
Automatic programmes »
Cakes/biscuits » Apple sponge
» Bake
Duration: 50 minutes
Settings: Step 4
Function: Conventional heat
Temperature: 150-170°C
Duration: 50 minutes
Shelf level: 2