APPLE AND LEMON CAKE

Preheat your to 180 deg C . Grease and line a 22cm springform pan . Place 200gm of plain flour in a medium sized bowl along with 1tsp of baking powder , 2/3 rds cup of castor sugar , 3 well beaten eggs ,3 tbs of melted butter/ marg , 1/3 cup of milk , the grated zest of 1 lemon and finally 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg . Now using your electric beaters , beat until thick and creamy . Pour the batter into the prepared pan . Now peel , core and slice 3 pink lady apples and arrange them on a circular pattern on top of the batter . Place the cake in the preheated oven for 1 hour . Check after 50 minutes and cover with baking paper to avoid burninf the apples . Cake is cooked when a skewer insterted in the centre comes out clean . Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool slightly before releasing it from the pan . Dust lightly with icing sugar . Serve warm or at room temperature .