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Apple and Almond Cake Recipe

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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