Brown Butter Almond Apple Cake

Meet your new favorite fall bake: a Brown Butter Almond Apple Cake that’s equal parts rustic and refined. It’s made mostly of apples, with a custardy, delicate center and a flaky, golden crust that forms all on its own. Aside from cutting the apples, it's truly a no-fuss cake. Enjoy warm with whipped cream!

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Servings 8 slices

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Ingredients

113 g butter browned and cooled
4 medium baking apples peeled, cored and quartered; thinly sliced along the short side
3 eggs room tempearture
150 g flour
60 g brown sugar
100 g granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste

Topping:

1 tbs granulated sugar
Sliced almonds

Instructions

Prepare an 8-inch spring form pan with parchment. Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C).
Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl until frothy, add the sugars and vanilla.
Add the flour and browned butter to the eggs. Mix until well-combined to form a thick batter.
Fold in the apples and mix well. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, flattening the apples as much as you can.
Sprinkle the 1 tbsp of sugar over the batter, followed by sliced almonds.
Bake for 60 minutes, or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool for 15-20 mins, then remove from pan and cool completely.
Dust with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream.

Notes

You can also use a 9-inch pan for a thinner cake.

Author: Rena

Calories: 325kcal

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: European, French

Keyword: apple recipe

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