Swedish Apple Cake

Swedish Apple Cake
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Servings
6-8
Servings
6-8
Swedish Apple Cake
Print Recipe
Servings
6-8
Servings
6-8
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven 180°C. Butter and line round loose bottomed cake tin (approx. 20cm diameter) with parchment.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, butter and eggs in a bowl until mix is glossy and smooth.
  3. Chop 2 of the apples roughly and fold into mix, adding extra liquid only if needed. The mixture should be a dropping consistency.
  4. Spoon into prepared tin and level surface with a spatula.
  5. Slice the remaining apple quarters, then slice and arrange segments in wheels radiating from the centre.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes until risen, set and slightly shrunk at the edges. A skewer should come out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake. Cool on a wire tray.
Recipe Notes

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