Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9-inch round baking pan by spraying with oil or coating with butter.

Step 2

Sift the cake flour, baking powder, salt, cloves and nutmeg into a large mixing bowl.

Step 3

Cut the butter into the flour and rub it in using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.

Step 4

Toss in the sugar and combine it with the flour mixture.

Step 5

Peel and slice the apples into similar 1" to 2" sized pieces.

Step 6

Add the apples into the flour mixture and mix them thoroughly.

Step 7

Beat the eggs and add a dash of milk. Add to the apples and flour and combine well with a large spoon. Add more milk as needed to fully moisten the flour. The result is a pretty sticky mixture.

Step 8

Transfer the dough into the prepared cake pan and flatten the top surface using the back of a large spoon.

Step 9

Sprinkle two tablespoons of sugar over the top of the cake.

Step 10

Bake the cake in the preheated 375 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire wrack to finish cooling.