Apple Cake

Name: Apple Cake (Äppletorte)
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: Ice cream, crème fraîche, sour cream, or sweetened whipped cream for serving; Ice cream, crème fraîche, sour cream, or sweetened whipped cream for serving; Ice cream, crème fraîche, sour cream, or sweetened whipped cream for serving; 4 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples; Ice cream, crème fraîche, sour cream, or sweetened whipped cream for serving; 2 cups flour, plus some for the pan; ½ pound (2 sticks) butter, softened, plus some for the pan; 1 cup sugar, plus more for the top; 3 eggs; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Äppletorte

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

There are probably as many apple cakes as there are varieties of apples. This one is easy, rich, and delicious, and it keeps fairly well, too. Use an apple that will soften during cooking, like Cortland, Rome, Golden Delicious, or McIntosh.

Ingredients

Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon

Dessert
Scandinavia
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until the mixture is smooth. By hand, stir in the dry ingredients, stirr