Apple and Almond Cake

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By: Andrew Chase

This cake, which consists of numerous thin layers of apples and ground almonds bound together by a little cake batter, requires apples that hold their shape when cooked, such as Braeburn, Cortland, Crispin (Mutsu), Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Idared, Jonagold, Northern Spy or Spartan.

Ingredients

6 large apples (about 2-1/2 lb/1.25 kg); 1/2 cup (125 mL) ground almonds; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; 2/3 cups (150 mL) granulated sugar; 5 tsp (25 mL) baking powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt; 4 eggs; 2/3 cups (150 mL) buttermilk; 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, melted; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
Almond Topping:: 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed dark brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, melted; 3/4 tsp (4 mL) cinnamon; 1 cup (250 mL) sliced almonds

Preparation

Peel and core whole apples (or peel, halve and core apples); thinly slice (about 1/8-inch/3 mm thick).

In well-buttered 9- or 10-inch/23 or 25 cm springform pan, layer half of the apple slices, mixing with half of the ground almonds.

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, and salt; in separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla. Whisk flour mixture into egg mixture until smooth; pour half over slices in pan, loosening and lifting slices with spatula to distribute batter.

Top with remaining apples and ground almonds; smooth remaining batter on top, lifting top slices to distribute batter. Bake in centre of 375F/190C oven until golden and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Almond Topping: Meanwhile, whisk together sugar, egg, butter and cinnamon; stir in almonds. Spread Almond Topping over cake; continue baking until nicely browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Run knife around edge; remove from pan. Let cool completely on rack.

Makes 12 servings.

Serving(s): 12

Nutritional Information
Per each of 12 servings: about
Calories	328
Protein	7 g
Fat (total)	16 g
Sat. Fat	6 g
Carbohydrate	41 g
Fibre	3 g
Cholesterol	99 mg
Sodium	377 mg
Calcium	12 % RDI
Iron	11 % RDI
Vitamin A	10 % RDI
Vitamin C	3 % RDI
Folate	16 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: October 2008

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