GERMAN APPLE CAKE WITH CREAM

INGREDIENTS:

4 green apples
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
125gr butter
125gr castor sugar
2 eggs
2 cups SR flour
1/2 cup milk
1 teas cinnamon

METHOD:

Peel and core apples, and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
Cook the apples with the water and brown sugar.
Simmer till tender, remove apples, allow to cool.
Simmer syrup till reduced by half.
Cream butter and castor sugar.
Add beaten eggs, then sifted flour and cinnamon alternatively with milk.
Place 1/2 cake mixture in greased cake tin.
Place 1/2 the apple pieces in a circle on top of cake mix.
Cover with remaining cake mix and top with the remaining apples.
Bake in mod oven 180C 45-50 mins.
While still hot, brush over with the hot syrup.
Serve with cream.