German Apple Cake

4 oz self-raising flour
4 oz butter
4 oz caster sugar
2 medium eggs
8oz eating apples peeled and sliced

For Streusel Topping
1 oz butter
1oz caster sugar
1oz plain flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon


1 Preheat the oven to 200c place flour butter sugar and eggs in a food processor and beat together until smooth. If you don't have a food processor cream butter and sugar together beat in eggs one at a time, then fold in flour until smooth.

2. Spoon the mixture into a 7in cake tin and level the surface. Arrange the apple slices on top. Bake in the oven for 15 mins.

3. For topping put butter and sugar in a food processor with flour and mix o a crumbly shortbread texture sprinkle on top of the apple to partially cover. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

4. Increase oven temperature to 220c return the cake to the centre of the oven for 15 min or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean Remove from oven and leave to cool in tin best served with custard or on its own.