Cinnamon Apple Cake Recipe --- For Autumn Celebration

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

For the filling and topping

• 4 large eating apples
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 12 ounces low-fat cheese 
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoon reduced- fat fromage frais
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons apricot glaze
•   mint sprigs, to decorate

Preparation

1.Preheat the oven to 375F. Grease and line a 9-inch layer-cake pan. Place the eggs and sugar in the bowl and beat with handheld electric mixer until thick and mousselike. ( when the beaters are lifted , a trail should remain on the surface of the mixture for at least 15 seconds.)

2. Sift the flour and the cinnamon over the egg mixture and fold in with large metal spoon. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 mins. or until the cake springs back when lightly pressed. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

3.To make the filling, peel, core and slice three of the apples and put them in a saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons of hooney and 1 tablespoon of water. Cover and cook over gently heat for about 10 mins. Add the golden raisins and cinannamon, stir well, replace the lid and allow to cool.

4. Put the soft cheese in a bowl with the remaining honey, the fromage frais and half the lemon juice. Beat until the mixture is smooth.

5. Halve the cake horizontally, place the bottom half on a board and drizzle any liquid from the apple over it. Spread with two-thirds of the cheese mixture, then top with the apple filling. Fit the top of the cake in place.

6. Swirl the remaining cheese mixture over the top of the cake. Core and slice the remaining apple, sprinkle with lemon juice and use to decorate the edge of the cake. Brush the apple slices with the apricot glaze and place mint sprigs on top, to decorate.