Caramel Apple Cake

Name: Caramel Apple Cake
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups caster sugar; 2/3 cup softened butter; 8 cups apples peeled, cored and chopped; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 lemon zested; 1 pinch salt; 3 eggs; 2 3/8 cups plain flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 5 tablespoons apple schnapps; 7 tablespoons soured cream; 2 tablespoons slivered almonds

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups caster sugar
2/3 cup softened butter
8 cups apples peeled, cored and chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon zested
1 pinch salt
3 eggs
2 3/8 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
5 tablespoons apple schnapps
7 tablespoons soured cream
2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 10 inch springform pan. Caramelize 2/3 cup sugar in a frying pan until golden. Remove from heat and add 1 tbsp butter, until melted. Spread evenly over base of prepared pan and top with chopped apples. Set aside.
2

Meanwhile, cream remaining butter, remaining sugar, lemon zest and 1 pinch of salt. Whisk in eggs, 1 at a time. Sift flour and baking powder together and mix into batter, alternately with apple schnapps and sour cream. Pour over apples, smooth surface and bake for 30-40 mins. Allow to cool for 15 mins then transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with almonds.