300 grams each of butter, sugar, self raising flour

3 eggs

vanilla essence

TOPPING:

Peel 3-4 apples and slice

Soak  for about 1/2 hour, the sliced apples in 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar

add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons mixed spice,

2 teaspoons  ground cloves

Mix well the slightly melted butter, sugar and

eggs, and self raising flour plus vanilla

Put into a greaseproof paper lined tin.

Spread the TOPPING mixture over the cake.

Bake @ 160* about 1 hour.   Check to see if cooked with

a darning needle or a small knitting needle if it

comes out dry not sticky the cake is cooked.

Leave a little longer if need be.

LOVELY with icecream, whipped cream etc