Easy Irish Apple Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
• 3 -4 cooking apples
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 -3 tablespoon milk
• 1 -3 tablespoon granulated sugar (for topping)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f
• 2 grease an 8-inch springform pan.
• 3 cut wax paper to fit and line the bottom of the pan.
• 4 sift flour, salt, and ground cloves into a large bowl.
• 5 cut in the butter until the mixture has the consistency of fine crumbs.
• 6 peel, core, and slice the apples.
• 7 add the apples and sugar to the flour mixture.
• 8 stir in the eggs and enough milk to leave the dough stiff.
• 9 turn the dough into the prepared pan. sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
• 10 bake 45 minutes until crisp and golden in color.
• 11 hint: the best thing about this irish dessert recipe is that it is absolutely delicious served either warm or cold. if served warm, consider topping it with heavy cream.