Apple Cake

The weather is so cold this week and we are expecting a snow storm this Saturday. I am finding ways to keep myself warm and the best thing to do is to crank up the oven. I baked some Christmas cookies for our cookies swap and also this Apple cake for my neighbor Nancy’s birthday. I’ve baked so many apple cakes but in my humble opinion this is one of the best apple cakes. This cake is soft, moist, and full of apple flavor. I especially like the crunchy sweet cinnamon apple topping.

Ingredients:

1 cup/226grm of butter
180 grm sugar
4 eggs

2 apples - cut into cubes
200 ml fresh cream
300 grm flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

Topping:

1 big or 2 medium size apples – peel and sliced
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Glazed:

2 tbsp of orange marmalade

1. Prepare an 8” baking pan, greased well and line the bottom with parchment paper. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree F.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in one egg at a time and continue to beat until light and fluffy.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour into the butter mixture in 3 badges alternating with the fresh cream.
4. Mix well and lastly add in the cubes apples. Mix well.
5. Pour the batter into the baking pan. Smooth the top.
6. Lightly toss all the topping ingredients. Arrange the slice apple on top of the cake and bake for an hour till golden brown or until skewer comes out clean when tested.
7. Removed from oven. Let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then turn it out on the cooling rack.
8. Warm up the orange marmalade in the microwave for 15 second and brush it all over the top of the cake.


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