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fluffy apple cake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Briana Malmstrom
@CalaveraKid
Austin, TX

I learned to make this cake from an old German woman named Ilsa who owned the restaurant I was working in while living in Ireland. She told me the recipe once off the top of her head, I scribbled it down and it has since become one of my most popular dishes (my dad requests one every year at Christmas)! I make at least 6 at Christmas as gifts and also for other special occasions and holidays. A very moist, light and fluffy apple cake with a lemony zing! (Sorry about the slice missing, I tore into it forgetting I needed a picture!)

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fluffy apple cake

  • 1
    lemon
  • 3
    granny smith apples
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract (optional-almond essence)
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • dark or golden raisins
  • almond flakes, almond slivers or chopped walnuts
  • 1
    8 inch round cake tin

How To Make fluffy apple cake

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350f.
  • 2
    Grate complete rind of lemon, set aside.
  • 3
    Squeeze juice from lemon, set aside.
  • 4
    Peel and core apples. Slice them into 1/2 inch thick wedges. (Place slices into lemon juice, to save their color, if preferred)
  • 5
    Separate the egg whites from yolks.
  • 6
    Cream vanilla, butter and sugar.
  • 7
    Add egg yolks to butter and sugar, mix well.
  • 8
    Add flour and baking powder, mix well.
  • 9
    Add lemon juice and grated rind, mix well.
  • 10
    In separate bowl, beat egg whites until VERY stiff.
  • 11
    Fold egg whites GENTLY and lovingly into batter with a wooden spoon.
  • 12
    Pour into greased 8" cake tin.
  • 13
    Place apple slices on top of batter in slightly overlapping, concentric rings from the outside in. (You might have slices left over. Eat them and enjoy!)
  • 14
    Sprinkle raisins, cinnamon and almond (or walnut) pieces on top (in amounts that suit your taste).
  • 15
    Bake for 30 minutes. I find the exact amount of time seems to change with each cake, so do the butter knife test at 30 minutes, cook a bit longer if knife blade doesn't come out clean from the center.
  • 16
    As soon as knife blade comes out clean from the center of the cake, it's done!
  • 17
    As soon as cake cools, sift powdered sugar on top if desired for an extra touch of sweetness!
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