Italian Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cooking apples
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut (not dessicated)
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 150 g butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur (substitute a couple of drops of almond essence or omit this step if neither is available)
• icing sugar, for dusting (confectioner's)