Kerry Apple Cake

170g (6oz) Flour
225g (8oz) Self Raising Flour
170g (6oz) Butter
170g (6oz) Caster Sugar
150g (5oz) Butter or Margarine
2 Medium Cooking Apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 Eggs, beaten
2 tbsp Demerara Sugar
1 tsp Lemon Rind
Milk
Pinch Cinnamon
Pinch Nutmeg
Pinch Salt

Pre-heat oven to 180°C: 350°F: Gas 4.
Grease a 900g (2lb) loaf tin, line with buttered greaseproof paper.
Cream together the butter, sugar, until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating constantly.
Sieve the flour, spice and baking powder.
Add to the mixture, mixing thoroughly.
Fold in the apples and enough milk to produce a soft dropping consistency.
Pour into the prepared loaf tin.
Mix the demerara sugar, lemon rind, cinnamon and nutmeg together, sprinkle over the cake mixture.
Bake for 1¼-½ hours until well risen and firm to the touch.
Turn out on to a wire rack to cool.

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Kerry Apple Cake