Preheat oven to 180C, grease and
line a 26 x 30cm baking tin. To prepare base: cream butter and
sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing
well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and soda. Add flour, folding lightly into
mixture. Pour mixture into prepared tin,
arrange apples on top. Combine topping ingredients and
sprinkle over apples. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool in tin, cut into squares to
serve, remove paper and store in an airtight container.
Makes about 50
The moist apple cake is best eaten
within 2 days of baking. It can also be served as a dessert with whipped
cream.
