Apple Nut Cake!

INGREDIENTS

* Granulated Sugar- 2 cups (Make it powdered by blending in a mixer and leave 1-2 tsp for sprinkling or one can use caster sugar)

* Butter-1/2 cup (melted)

* Eggs-3 eggs

* All-purpose flour(Maida)-1 1/2 cups

* Baking soda-1 teaspoon

* 1 pinch salt

* Ground cinnamon-1 1/2 teaspoons

* Vanilla extract-1 1/2 teaspoons

* Apple - peeled, cored and chopped -2 cups (5 small apples)

* Walnuts- 1/2 cup

*Almonds-3/4 cup(1/2 cups for cake and remaining for top)

* Raisins-1/4 cup

*Yogurt-1/2 cup

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch cast iron skillet(I used spring form cake maker). In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and beat well. Add the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat well. Fold in the chopped apples and nuts.Also add 1/2 cup of yogurt for moistness Put some flaked almonds above the mixture.

3. Pour batter into a greased 9 inch cast iron skillet or cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.(It took around an hour for me).

4. Sieve some powdered sugar and serve.

P.S. I made some home variations in the original recipe and this recipe turned bit heavy but heavenly if you are a nut fan.