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Apple Sugar Cake

For zaar world tour - scandanvia - finland. I've been making this simple coffee cake for years -- actually this is the first cake i ever made by scratch soon after i got married eons ago - it is not too sweet and is great with coffee served for brunch or as cut in squares snacks. Recipe source: the finnish cookbook

Steps

Preheat oven to 350-degrees f.
In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together until thick and lemon colored.
Add eggs , beating until light.
In a seperate bowl sift flour with baking powder and salt.
Add dry ingredients alternately to the batter with the cream , beating until batter is smooth.
Pour batter into a greased 9 x 12-inch pan.
Insert apple slices so that the outer edges are up.
In a small cup combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon.
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top of apples.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Ingredients

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, light cream, apples, cinnamon