Danish Aeblekage

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Cashion Estate in Terrell, Texas in 1996.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ¾ cup butter
 * 5 Granny Smith apples
 * ¾ cup granulated sugar
 * 2 tablespoons butter melted
 * 3 eggs
 * 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1½ cups all purpose flour
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400°F.
 * 2) Butter a tart pan with removable bottom or a square cake pan.
 * 3) Beat together ¾ cup butter and ¾ cup sugar in large bowl until blended.
 * 4) Add eggs and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
 * 5) Combine flour and baking powder in a small bowl then stir flour mixture into butter mixture to make a stuff batter.
 * 6) Spread into prepared pan.
 * 7) Peel apples then halve lengthwise and core.
 * 8) Place each half flat-side down then cut each half cross-wise into thin slices but keep slices together in shape of the apple.
 * 9) Press apple halves one at a time flat side down into batter in pan spacing evenly.
 * 10) Leave 1 inch of batter exposed in center.
 * 11) Brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
 * 12) Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
 * 13) Serve warm with ice cream for a dessert or serve as a coffee cake.