Apple Thyme Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups green apples, chopped,peeled
• 2 tablespoons thyme leaves, and small sprigs
• whipped cream
• 2 green apples, wedges (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre heat the oven to 350 degrees f and butter and flour a 9-inch layer cake tin.
• 2 cream together the butter and sugar, then add the eggs and beat until blended.
• 3 combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and sift; set aside.
• 4 beat the buttermilk into the egg mixture, then fold in the sifted dry ingredients.
• 5 fold in the apple and thyme.
• 6 scrape the batter into the prepared tin.
• 7 bake for about 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out dry.
• 8 serve each wedge with whipped cream onthe side.
• 9 for an optional garnish touch, cut a green apple wedge into crosswise slices with a sharp knife (which minimises browning) and arrange a few slices next to the whipped cream.