Ingredients

For Cake:-
1. Flour (1 1/2c)
2. egg (1large)
3. salt (1/4tsp)
4. sugar (1c)
5. shortening (1/4c)
6. vanilla (1/2tsp)
7. granny smith apple (1)
8. milk (3/4c)
9. baking powder (1/2tbsp)
10. Cherry pie filling (1can)

Method of preparation:-
1. First heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Take a round pan of 9 inch for a single layer, grease it and dust it with flour. Use two pans for 2-layer cake. Take apple and cut it into small pieces.

2. Take a bowl, cream shortening, sugar and salt in it and add egg in it. Beat it until the mixture becomes light and fluffy and then add vanilla in it.

3. Take another bowl, mix flour and baking powder in it and then add 1/3 of it into the creamed mixture with ½ of milk and mix it properly. Mix the rest of the flour and milk in it and then add apple bits in it. Now pour the mixture into the greased pan.

4. Place the pan in oven and bake it at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes until the wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

5. Take out the pan from oven and keep it for about 5 minutes then place it on wire rack to cool completely. Then add the cherry filling on the top of the cake and serve it.

Number of servings – 8