Lemon Apple Cake With Apricot Glaze

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour (sifted)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 2 medium apples, pared, cored, sliced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup apricot jam

Method

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