Traditional English Apple Traybake - Apple Pudding Cake

• 1 lb bramley cooking apple
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 8 ounces butter, softened
• 10 ounces golden caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 ounces self raising flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons demerara sugar

1. Preheat oven to 180u0b0C/360u0b0F or Gas mark 4.
2. Grease & line a rectangular baking tray - approx 9" x 7" or 27 cms x 20 cms.
3. Peel, core & thinly slice apples; squeeze the lemon juice over them to stop them discolouring and set them to one side.
4. Place butter, caster sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour & baking powder into a large roomy mixing bowl & mix well until smooth. You can use an electric hand whisk if it's easier.
5. Spread half of the cake/pudding mixture into the prepared tin. Arrange half of the apples over the top of the mixture.
6. Repeat the layer with the remaining half of cake/pudding mixture & apples - the apples should be arranged over the top of the cake/pudding mixture.
7. Sprinkle over with the demerara sugar.
8. Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown, well risen & springy to the touch.
9. Leave to cool slightly for 10 minutes & then cut into squares or bars.
10. Wait until the cake has completely cooled before removing the cake & the baking paper from the tin - store in an airtight tin or container.
11. If you wish to serve this warm as a pudding, wait 5-10 minutes and then cut and serve with cream, custard or ice cream.
12. It can also be microwaved too, for a future hot pudding!

bramley cooking apple, lemon, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, demerara sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/traditional-english-apple-traybake-apple-pudding-cake-189493 (may not work)