APPLE SPONGE CAKE
INGREDIENTS
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4 eggs room temperature
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1 pinch salt
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1 cup sugar
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3 large sour apples
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1 cup+2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 Tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 180 C Grease a 9inch spring cake pan with some butter or cooking spray, then dust with some flour. Wash, peel and slice apples. Spread apples at the bottom of the pan.
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In a mixing bowl, sift 1 cup and 2 Tablespoons of flour with a ½ teaspoon of baking powder.
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Using a hand mixer, beat 4 eggs with a pinch of salt for one minute. Slowly pour 1 cup of sugar while mixing on high. Beat eggs and sugar for 10-12 minutes on high speed until the ribbon is left on the surface when you pull up the mixer whisk. The volume should be tripled.
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Using a silicone spatula, gently fold in the sifted flour in three batches. Now, gently mix in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
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Pour the cake batter over the apples. If needed, use a spatula to spread the batter on top of apples.
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Bake at 180 C for about 40-45 minutes until the top is golden. Use a toothpick or a cake tester to check if the cake is ready.
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Cool down the cake for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and dust it with some powdered sugar.
