Grandma'S Apple Cake

• 3 ounces butter
• 6 ounces caster sugar
• 1 orange rind, grated
• 8 ounces self raising flour
• 1 lb cooking apple, peeled cored and cubed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 ounce candied peel, chopped
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 handful sliced almonds (optional)

1. Grease and flour a 9 inch cake tin.
2. Cream butter and orange rind, caster sugar and beat until light and creamy.
3. Mix 1 tablespoonful of the flour with apples in a dish.
4. Put eggs, milk in bowl with creamed butted.
5. Add remaining flour, peel and apples to the creamed mixture; blend well with a metal spoon.
6. Turn into prepared tin, sprinkle with granulated sugar.
7. Cook at 350u0b0F/Gas 4, for 40-50 minutes until golden brown.
8. Serve cold as a cake or hot as a pudding with custard, cream or ice cream.

butter, caster sugar, orange rind, flour, cooking apple, eggs, milk, candied peel, sugar, handful

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grandmas-apple-cake-186578 (may not work)