A quick and easy apple crumb cake thanks to an all-purpose biscuit baking mix. Serve with mugs of steaming coffee.

Apple Crumb Cake

2 1/4 cups biscuit baking mix
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 apple, pared, quartered, cored and thinly sliced

 

Crumb Topping:

1/3 cup biscuit baking mix
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C). Grease a 9 x 9 x 2-inch square pan. Set aside.
2. Combine biscuit mix and sugar in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, beat egg, blend in sour cream and lemon peel. Add all at once to dry mixture. Stir just until moist. Spoon into prepared baking pan. Arrange apple slices over batter.
4. Combine topping ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle crumb topping on top of apple slices. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until center springs back when pressed lightly with fingertips. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares and serve warm.

Makes 9 servings.