apple cake

mesmerisingly aromatic, magically soft-textured and outstandingly delicious

Moderately sweet and simple-to-make apple cake will keep your guests coming back for more.

ingredients for the cake batter

• unsalted butter 120g (room temperature)
• sugar 120g
• 2 eggs
• 100g plain flour
• almond powder (flour) 50g (you can replace it with plain flour)
• baking powder 1/2 tsp
• cinnamon 1 tbsp
• cardamom 1 tbsp
• rosewater 2 tbsp
• lemon/orange zest 2 tbsp
• apple slices in quarters 1
• chopped walnuts 50g

ingredients for the apple marmalade

• 3 apples coarsely grated
• sugar 50g
• water 1/2 cup
• cinnamon 1/2 tsp

preparation of the apple marmalade

• mix all the ingredients in a small pan and put it on low heat and put the lid on
• stir after 5 minutes and let cook and all the juice evaporated
• set aside to cool.

preparation of the cake batter

• first, sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and almond flour well
• beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until it is completely creamy for about 10 minutes
• add the eggs one by one and beat well after each addition
• add the rose and lemon/orange zest, respectively, with a mixer
• add flour mixture and mix well until well incorporated
• cover the 21cm cake tin with a baking sheet or grease well
• add 1/2 of the cake batter and soften the surface
• add the apple marmalade and spread it on the surface of the cake and then spread the chopped walnut
• cover the cake with the remaining batter and place the apple quarters on top of the cake neatly
• you can sprinkle some cinnamon on top of the apples
• preheat the oven to 160°C and leave for 30 to 45 minutes
• finally, check the side with a toothpick. Enjoy the soft texture and the magnificent aroma

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