Scandinavian Apple Cake

Makes 6 Servings

Cooking + Prep Time:  50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 & 1/2 oz. of melted butter, unsalted
• 4 & 1/2 oz. of sugar, granulated
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 tbsp. of vanilla extract, pure
• 4 oz. of flour, all-purpose
• 1 tsp. of baking powder, sodium free
• 2 tbsp. of milk, 2%
• 1 apple, large
• 1 tsp. of cinnamon, ground
• 1 tbsp. of sugar, demerara

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.

2. Grease, then flour 8” cake pan. Set aside.

3. Combine baking powder and flour in small bowl. Set it aside.

4. In bowl of stand mixer with whisk, cream butter and sugar till fluffy and light, with sugar dissolved.

5. Add eggs one after another and mix well after each one is added. Add vanilla extract.

6. Add all milk and 1/2 flour mixture.

7. Mix well. Add rest of flour mixture. Combine till there are no remaining flour streaks.

8. Spread batter in pan prepared above.

9. Core, then halve the apple. Slice halves into 1/8-inch slices. Arrange atop batter. Sprinkle with demerara sugar and cinnamon.

10. Bake for 35 minutes till golden brown in color. Serve warm.