In Season: Apple Almond Cake
Apple Almond Cake
by: Real Food, Real Simple
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
2 cups apples, sliced into 1/2 inch 4 medium sized (granny smith or golden delicious)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
4 eggs, separated
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place butter in a 9-inch round cake pan. Place pan in oven for 5 minutes or until butter melts. Remove pan from oven. You can also use a cast iron pan and heat on the stove until the butter is melted. Arrange apples over almonds in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the sugar and cinnamon.
In a small bowl, stir together almond flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, 1/2 cup of the sugar, almond extract and vanilla with an electric mixer on high for 2 minutes or until light and thickened. Stir in flour mixture. Spoon batter over fruit mixture in pan, spreading evenly.
Bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen cake from sides of pan. Invert onto a serving plate, replacing any apples that stay in pan.
Serve warm or cool.
