Pre heat oven to 180C / gas 4. Grease and line (with greaseproof paper) a 10 inch springform cake tin

Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy, add the beaten eggs one at a time, if mixture splits add a spoonful of flour and stir.

Sift together the flour and baking powder and fold into mixture along with the ground almonds, add the chopped apple's and stir until well mixed.

Spoon into prepared tin, smooth top with back of spoon. Place on middle shelf of oven, cook for 1 hour or until skewer or toothpick inserted in to centre of cake comes out clean. If cake starts to overcolour cover with a piece of damp greaseproof paper.

When cooked remove from oven and allow to cool in the tin. Dredge with castor sugar.

Cut into wedges and serve with your choice of cream.

Look out for my own 'Dorset Apple cake' recipe.