Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 23 cm springform pan.

Step 2

To make the filling, combine ingredients in a saucepan. Cover and bring to the boil, simmer 5 minutes or until apples are tender. Drain and cool.

Step 3

To make the cake, sift together flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl.

Step 4

Using an electric beater, beat together with butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and creamy.

Step 5

Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition. Gently stir in the flour and lemon rind until evenly combined.

Step 6

Spoon half the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth surface.

Step 7

Sprinkle apple filling over mixture and spoon over remaining cake mixture. Smooth surface.

Step 8

Bake for 50 minutes or until a wooden skewer pulls clean from middle of cake.

Step 9

Cool cake in tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Cool completely before sprinkling with icing sugar.