Cake:
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup milk
3 apples, cored, peeled and sliced thin (Golden Delicious, Jonathon, Jonagold, or Gala work well)
cinnamon and sugar
Cider Sauce:
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2/3 cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups cider
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. butter
Directions:
1. For the cake: Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease an 8x8x2-inch square-baking pan.
2. With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about two minutes.
3. Add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat another two minutes.
4. With the mixer on low speed, add the baking powder and salt.
5. Slowly add the flour alternating with the milk and ending with the flour.
6. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
7. Place apples in an overlapping fashion in three or four rows on top of batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
9. For the Cider Sauce: Stir together the cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan.
10. Stir in the cider. Cook until mixture comes to a boil.
11. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and butter. Serve warm over cake slices.
