Somerset Apple Cake - West Country, England

• 4 ounces butter
• 6 ounces dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 8 ounces whole meal flour
• 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 lb cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1. Grease and line a deep 7" round cake tin with greaseproof paper (waxed paper).
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour, spices and baking powder and mix well. Fold in the apples and enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency.
3. Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and bake at 325F for 1 1/2 hours, until well risen and firm to the touch. Turn out on a wire rack to cool.
4. When the cake is cold, brush with the honey and sprinkle with the light brown sugar to decorate.

butter, brown sugar, eggs, meal flour, ground mixed spice, ground cinnamon, baking powder, cooking apple, milk, clear honey, light brown sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/somerset-apple-cake-west-country-england-230363 (may not work)