6 tbsp butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp (optional) ground cloves

2 cups apples (pears are good too)

other options: 1/2 cup of any or all:

raisins, currants, or chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350. grease and flour 8" square baking dish. Cream together butter and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs and vanilla. Separately combine flour and other dry ingredients. add gradually to  sugar/butter mixture. this will be stiff. Fold in apples and what all. spread evenly in baking dish and bake for about 35 minutes. For a quick glaze combine 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and 1/4 cup orange marmalade. spoon and spread over hot cake. Ta-Dahhh!