Apple Cake with Crunchy Spiced Topping

2 2/3 cups wholemeal SR flour (or white)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup caster sugar

185g butter, melted

½ cup water

3 eggs, lightly beaten

3 medium (450g) apples, peeled, sliced

CRUNCHY SPICED TOPPING

60g butter, melted

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Grease a deep 22cm round cake pan, line base and sides with baking paper.

Sift dry ingredients into large bowl.  Add butter, water and eggs; mix well.  Fold in apples; spread mixture into prepared pan.  Spread crunchy spiced topping over mixture.  Bake in moderate oven about 1 ¼ hours.   

Cool cake in pan.

Crunchy spiced topping: Combine all ingredients in small bowl; Mix well.