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Meera Sodha's recipe for Limmat's apple cake
With its sweet, caramelised edge and soft, creamy apple centre, you'll be thinking about this cake for months after the first bite
TL;DR
- The apple cake features a pure apple flavour with a caramelized edge and a creamy, custard-like apple center.
- It requires 1.5kg of apples, 2 large eggs, 100ml double cream, 130g soft light brown sugar, 75g plain flour, and 3/4 tsp baking powder.
- Apples should be thinly sliced (2mm) and layered tightly in a prepared springform tin.
- A mixture of eggs, cream, sugar, baking powder, and flour is poured over the apples.
- The cake bakes for 1 hour and 40 minutes at 180°C (160°C fan) and must be chilled for at least 4 hours before serving with creme fraiche.
- Thinly sliced apples are crucial, achievable with a food processor, mandoline, or knife.