Apple Cake with Almond Caramel

This delightful apple cake, topped with a rich almond caramel, is perfect for any occasion. The combination of tender apples and crunchy almond caramel creates a delicious and satisfying dessert that will impress your family and friends. Follow these steps to make a wonderful treat that pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.

Ingredients:

Base:

• 90 g butter
• 70 g sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla sugar
• 2 eggs (size M-L)
• 120 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 40 ml milk
• 1/2 bottle bitter almond flavoring or 1 tsp almond extract

Topping:

• 3 small apples
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

Almond Caramel:

• 60 g brown sugar
• 30 g butter
• 50 ml cream
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 100 g chopped almonds

Instructions:

1. Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan).
• Line a 20 cm springform pan with parchment paper and butter the sides.

1. Making the Base:

• Mix together the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, and bitter almond flavoring (or almond extract) until smooth (in the Thermomix for 30 seconds at speed 4).
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth it out.

1. Preparing the Apples:

• Peel, halve, and core the apples.
• Make several cuts into the apples with a knife.
• Place the apples cut side down on the batter, press slightly, and sprinkle with 1 tbsp brown sugar.

1. Baking the Base:

• Pre-bake the base with apples on the second rack from the bottom for 25 minutes.

1. Making the Almond Caramel:

• Melt the brown sugar and butter in a pan.
• Add the cream, cinnamon (optional), and salt.
• Stir until a creamy consistency is achieved.
• Add the chopped almonds and stir in.

1. Finishing the Cake:

• Take the cake out of the oven briefly.
• Spread the almond caramel over the apples.
• Bake for another 20 minutes.

1. Cooling and Serving:

• Let the cake cool completely on a cake rack.
• Cut into pieces and serve3.

Enjoy your homemade apple cake with almond caramel!

Apple Cake with Almond Caramel

This apple cake with almond caramel is a delicious dessert that pairs perfectly with coffee or tea.

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Calories

Ingredients

  

Ingredients:

Base:

• – 90 g butter
• – 70 g sugar
• – 2 tsp vanilla sugar
• – 2 eggs size M-L
• – 120 g flour
• – 1 tsp baking powder
• – 40 ml milk
• – 1/2 bottle bitter almond flavoring or 1 tsp almond extract

Topping:

• – 3 small apples
• – 1 tbsp brown sugar

Almond Caramel:

• – 60 g brown sugar
• – 30 g butter
• – 50 ml cream
• – 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
• – 1/8 tsp salt
• – 100 g chopped almonds

Instructions

 

• 1 . Preparation:

  – Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan).

  – Line a 20 cm springform pan with parchment paper and butter the sides.

  2. Making the Base:

  – Mix together the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, and bitter almond flavoring (or almond extract) until smooth (in the Thermomix for 30 seconds at speed 4).

  – Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth it out.

  3. Preparing the Apples:

  – Peel, halve, and core the apples.

  – Make several cuts into the apples with a knife.

  – Place the apples cut side down on the batter, press slightly, and sprinkle with 1 tbsp brown sugar.

  4. Baking the Base:

  – Pre-bake the base with apples on the second rack from the bottom for 25 minutes.

  5. Making the Almond Caramel:

  – Melt the brown sugar and butter in a pan.

  – Add the cream, cinnamon (optional), and salt.

  – Stir until a creamy consistency is achieved.

  – Add the chopped almonds and stir in.

  6. Finishing the Cake:

  – Take the cake out of the oven briefly.

  – Spread the almond caramel over the apples.

  – Bake for another 20 minutes.

  7. Cooling and Serving:

  – Let the cake cool completely on a cake rack.

  – Cut into pieces and serve.

Keyword Cake, Caramel