Apple Cake Recipe
It's apple season and you won't find an easier or more delicious recipe for an Apple Cake. Whether you serve it for dessert, breakfast or as an afternoon snack it's sure to bring smiles to your table!
Equipment
- 9 Inch cake pan
- offset spatula
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 3 large Gala apples cut into chunks (feel free to use your favorite apple). - about 4 cups
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large whole eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar (if you like a less sweeter cake cut the sugar back to ¾ of a cup)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
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Instructions
- preheat the oven to 375º. Butter and flour a 9” round cake pan. Place a piece of parchment in the bottom of the pan.
- In a large frying pan over low heat, melt all of the butter, reserve 6 tbs for later use.
- Add the apple chunks to the pan with the remaining melted butter and cook until tender over medium heat, 7-10 minutes.
- In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl beat the whole eggs and egg yolks until blended. Add the reserved 6 tablespoon of butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Stir in flour mixture and sauteed apples (leave out any butter left in the pan). Pour into the prepared pan, smoothing the top.
- Bake until the cake is golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool in pan for 5 minutes.
- Invert the cake onto a plate to remove the pan and then invert again on your serving dish.
- Serve warm from the oven with a sprinkle of confectioners sugar, whipped cream or ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 467IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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