This recipe was posted on a Swedish news website (SVT.se) and given to me by my mom’s neighbor after he made the cake – and I think I ate half of it myself.
The quote above is from a friend and colleague’s Facebook page, where she posted a picture of the marvelous apple cake she brought to our Thanksgiving potluck at work last Friday. She was happy to share the recipe when I asked (although she had to translate from Swedish, converting the measurements from deciliters), and added:
“It’s super easy to make, with a sort of a sugar cookie base with apples on top. I use Granny Smiths because of their sourness to contrast with the sweet cake.”
This cake was terrific! The tart green apples balanced perfectly with the cookie-like base, and the texture contrast between the softness of the baked apples and the slight crunch of the crust was also very appealing. It was a great dessert for our Thanksgiving lunch at work, and would be a perfect addition to any holiday table.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- Rounded 3/4c sugar
- Scant 1c flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 large apples or 4-5 small ones
- 1 stick butter melted
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice
Cooking Instructions
Core and cut apples into 1/4″ slices. Toss in a bowl with cinnamon. I also add some nutmeg and allspice.
Whisk Eggs and sugar together. Then add flour and baking powder. Mix well. Will be a very thick batter consistency.
Take a spoonful or so of the melted butter and grease a round baking dish. A large shallow tart pan is best but I have also made in a large pie dish as well. Pour in batter and spread. (Tip: spin the pan on counter top to help the batter spread – it will be very thick)
Arrange the spiced apples on top and pour the remaining butter all over the top.
Bake at 350 for about 30 mins or until golden brown. If using a deeper pan, you may need to cover with foil if the top is browned but you can see that the batter is still wet in places.
The only thing that would make this cake better would be to serve it warm with some very rich vanilla ice cream or gelato. But who has room for that kind of decadence after a holiday meal? As made, I can convince myself that this is a healthy dessert because of the apples. Right?
This is odd. I’ve read about this cake three times this week, from three different and unrelated sources. I suppose that somebody in this house better make it. 🤷♂️