Applecake 11.11.11

November 11, 2011 (11.11.11)
Many people worldwide find this configuration set of numbers facinating. Some people had to get married. Some people had to have their baby or babies.  Auspicious ?
What will they do on 12-12-12 ?
Hmmm.... wait and see.    Naaaah ! No babies for me cos I've closed shop :-)  
For me, it's the first day or start of winter because icy wind was blowing and when I went into the garden to get some fresh mint for tea, they were all wilted from the cold.
And I had to have applecake!!  

You need just some sour apples like Boskop, Jonagold .........

Ingredients :
6-7 medium size apples
peel,core and slice, sprinkle over with lemon juice.

Butter cake batter 
250g butter or margarine
5 eggs (M)
150g sugar (more if you like it sweet)
200g flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
Zest from 1 lemon

Spread batter evenly in pan and arrange apple slices on top.   You need not press the apple slices into the batter as it will sink in during baking.

Bake at 180°C for approximately 45 mins.

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.  For extra calories, you may serve with vanilla sauce or ice-cream.