1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 and 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup whole milk
1 medium Cortland or other baking apple, peeled and sliced

1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 5 and 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature 1 beaten egg 1/2 cup whole milk 1 medium Cortland or other baking apple, peeled and sliced

Set oven to 375
Grease a 9" square baking dish with or pie pan a 4-cup capacity
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt
In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup of the sugar with the cinnamon, set aside
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the remaining 1/3 cup sugar
Beat in the egg until blended
Add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk, beating until just combined
Spread half the batter in the baking dish
Lay the apple slices on the batter so they just cover the batter (you may have to overlap some slices). Sprinkle the apples with half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Spread the rest of the batter over the apples. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar on top.
Bake the cake for 25 minutes or until it is golden brown and apples start to bubble at the edges.
Serves 6