Apple & Calvados Bavarian Cake

Calvados, or aged French apple brandy, is produced in Normandy, one of the world’s great centres of apple cultivation. Sweet, tart and bitter apples are first pressed and fermented into cider, then the cider is distilled into Calvados that’s aged in oak barrels for a minimum of two years, often much longer for premium brands. Two-year-old Calvados is fine for making desserts, as is American applejack, which is made in a similar manner. This cake is for a special autumn or winter occasion; i