Apple Cake

Recipes Ingredients:

6 ea Apples; medium, tart
2 ea Lemons; medium, juiced
3 tb Sugar
3 tb Butter
3/4 c Sugar
2 ea Egg yolks; large, divided *
1/2 ea Lemon;juiced and peel grated
1 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 c Flour; unbleached
3/4 c Milk
1 tb Rum
2 ea Egg whites; large
1 tb Butter; to grease Cake pan
1 ts Vegetable oil
3 tb Confectioners sugar

Recipe Instructions:

* Do not put the Egg yolks together as they will be used individually. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++ Peel apples, cut in half and core. Cut decorative lengthwise slits in apples, about 1/2-inch deep. Sprinkle with lemon Juice and sugar. Set aside. Cream Butter and Sugar together. One at a time, beat in Egg yolks. Gradually beat in lemon Juice and grated peel. Sift Baking powder and flour together. Gradually add to batter. Blend in Milk and rum. In a small bowl, beat Egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter. Generously grease a springform pan. Pour in batter and top with apple halves. Brush apples with oil. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. Oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from pan and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.