Apple & Almond Teacake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

125 g butter (room temperature)
2/3 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup self raising flour, sifted
1/2 cup plain flour, sifted
1/3 cup milk
1 apple, peeled & grated
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Preparation

Pre-heat oven to 180 Deg C (350 Deg F or Gas Mark 4). Grease then line a 20cm deep round cake pan with baking paper.
Using an electric mixer cream butter and sugar in a small bowl, until pale in colour and light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Stir in half of the milk and half of the sifted flours. Then stir in the remaining milk and flour.
Spread into prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with the apple then top with the almonds.
Bake for about 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Stand for 5 minutes then carefully turn onto a wire rack to cool.