Apple cake
HB-0061 · Hand-built original · Netherlands
NetherlandsDessert12 people291 kcalVegetarianDiabetic
Main ingredient: eggs
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
Servings:12quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 7 oz butter, melted, plus extra for the pan
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 7 oz sugar, plus a sprinkling of coarse or granulated sugar for the top
- 7 oz self-raising flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 firm apples (such as Elstar or Braeburn), peeled, cored, and sliced
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter and line a 9-inch springform or round cake pan.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together for 3 to 4 minutes, until pale, thick, and ribbon-like.
- Fold in the melted butter and vanilla.
- Sift the self-raising flour, salt, and cinnamon over the mixture and fold in gently until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Arrange the apple slices in overlapping rows over the top of the batter, pressing them in very slightly.
- Sprinkle the top with a little extra sugar.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until risen, deep golden, and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature, plain or with whipped cream.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
291 kcalCalories
3.9 gProtein
35.9 gCarbs
15.3 gFat
9 gSaturates
1.4 gFibre
5.8 gSugars
328 mgSodium
98 mgCholesterol
95 mgPotassium
75 mgCalcium
1.1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data