Our traditional birthday cake for Jesus….

We have made this cake ever since I was about 6 or 7, every Christmas for Jesus. It is a really tasty cake, a bit more time consuming, but really different and good!
Apple Cake

4 – 6 tart apples (medium size)

2 lemons juiced

3 T. sugar

3 T butter

3/4c. sugar

2 egg yolks ( do not put the 2 yolks together, they will be used separately)

1/2 lemon juiced, peel grated

1 t. baking powder

1 1/2 c. flour

3/4 c. milk

1 t. vanilla

2egg whites

1 t. butter (to grease pan)

1 t. vegetable oil

3 t. powdered sugar

Peel apples, cut into half core, cut decorative lengthwise slits in the apple about 1/2″ deep (it says see picture, but it looks like you are scoring the apple, but not cutting all the way through) Sprinkle with lemon juice and 3 T sugar Set aside

Cream butter and 3/4 c. sugar, beat in egg yolks one at time
Gradually add lemon juice and peel

Sift baking powder and flour together Gradually add to batter, beating well

Blend in Milk and vanilla

In small bowl beat egg whites until stiff, fold into batter. Grease springform pan very well

Pour in batter, top with apple halves with cut side up. Brush apples with oil.

Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 35-40 min. Remove from pan Sprinkle with powdered sugar

(We took this recipe from Creative Cooking, but it looks as if only the photos are copyrighted!)