ALSATIAN APPLE CAKE

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This is an easy, lovely, not-terribly-sweet dessert that's more apple than cake. I recently made a version for my diabetic MIL, subbing a large handful of golden raisins for the honey, omitting the brown sugar from the topping, and it still turned out pretty scrumptious. As it says in Song of Solomon 2:5 - "Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love."

Provided by Elisabetta47

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon butter
4 lbs apples, your choice (a combo ups the flavor)
3 large eggs
1/3 cup honey, mild-flavored
1/4 cup peanut oil
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon rum extract
1/2 cup flour, plus 2 tablespoons (heaping)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425°. Generously butter a 12-inch cake pan or 10-inch springform pan.
  • Beat together the 3 eggs, honey, oil, milk, vanilla and rum.
  • Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir to combine.
  • Peel, core and cut the apples into eighths (or more if the apples are large). As you're working, drop the apple slices into the batter & combine to avoid them turning brown.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, tenting with aluminum foil if the top becomes too brown.
  • While it's baking, make the topping by beating together the 1 egg, melted butter and brown sugar.
  • After 30 minutes, spread the topping evenly over the cake and bake another 10 minutes, until carmelized on top.
  • Cool in the pan on a rack. Serve warm or cool. It reheats nicely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.9, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 140, Sodium 595.3, Carbohydrate 87.9, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 64.4, Protein 6.7

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