apple cake

Apple cake - 11/12/10

This cake is so easy to make! it is probably one of the easiest dessert I have made in a long time. Almost too easy, in fact. It’s so easy you could throw it together in about 15 minutes on a weeknight and have a delectable dessert in just over an hour. What I really loved about this cake is the that there were a lot more apples than batter. The batter just serves as a means of bonding the all apples pieces together. The inside of cake taste almost like a pudding, very soft and so yummy!

The cake is moist and can be served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. It is also good as it is for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee, a great way to start your day!

Close look at the cake.

The rum-and-vanilla-scented batter is less cakey than custardy. And there’s only enough of it to surround the apples. It’s a very homey, almost rustic cake and it’s good no matter what kinds of apples you use.

Preparation work..

Ingredients:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 large apples (if you can, choose 4 different kinds)
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl and set aside.

Melt the butter and let it cool down.

Peel the apples, cut them in half and remove the cores.

Cut the apples into 1- to 2-inch chunks.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk until they’re foamy.

Pour in the sugar and whisk for a minute or so to blend.

Whisk in the rum and vanilla.

Whisk in half the flour ..

Stir until the flour is incorporated.

add half the melted butter, f Switch to a rubber spatula and fold in the apples, turning the fruit so that it's coated with batter. Scrape the mix into the pan and poke it around a little with the spatula so that the top of the cake is even.

followed by the rest of the flour ..

and the remaining butter, mixing gently after each addition so that you have a smooth, rather thick batter..

Fold in the apples, turning the fruit so that it's coated with batter.

Generously butter an 8-inch spring form p. Scrape the mix into the pan and poke it around a little with the spatula so that it is even.

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the top of the cake is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean

Transfer to a cooling rack and let rest for 5 minutes.

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