Heavenly Apple Cake

The simple title of this cake speaks for itself; it's divine and heavenly delicious cake.

You can't go wrong with 'cinnamon' and 'apple'; it's just a perfect combination.

This simple cake as in it's title is easy to make and you will want to make it more and more. It is moist, melt in your mouth tasty cake. Good company with a cup of tea in the cold winter month to come or just as good to have as any days.

Oh, I have to put this image as I was playing around setting for this cake photoshoot. I think it is lovely !

I like to modify a simple cake by adding a cinnamon creme sauce. I made the cinnamon creme sauce myself; and to my surprise it tastes even better with the cake.

As you can see I am having fun doing the photoshoot and eating the cake at the same time.

And the piece of cake is getting smaller and smaller !

Did I see an empty plate ?

Recipe

APPLE CAKE

12 servings

- 2 tablespoons unseasoned bread crumbs

- 1/2 cup granulate sugar

- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

- 2 Granny Smith apples

- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick ) unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pan

- 1 large egg

- 1-1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt

- 2/3 cup half-and-half ( I used low fat)

- 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350 deg. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and coat with the bread crumbs. 

2. Toss together the granulated sugar and brown sugar. Set aside.

3. Peel and core the apples, then slice on apple into 16 wedges. Combine the cinnamon and 1/3 cup of the sugar mixture in a medium bowl. Add the apple wedges and toss to coat. Roughly dice the remaining apple.

4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and remaining sugar mixture on the medium speed until light, fluffy, and lemon-colored, about two minutes. Add the egg and mix until combined. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour, baking powder and salt mixture. Slowly add the half-and-half and mix until combined. Fold the diced apple into the batter.

5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Arrange 14 of the apple wedges fanned a long the outer edge of the pan and place the two remaining wedges in the center. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the center is golden brown. {Note; I like my cake a little moist so when inserted tooth pick comes out clean or still with a little pieces of cake I remove the cake from the oven. I found that over baked the cake will come out dry textured cake.}

6. Remove from the oven to a wire rack to cool completely. Run a small offset spatula around the edges to release the cake from the pan and remove the springform. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, then cut in to 12 wedges.

 Cinnamon Creme Sauce

- 2/3 cup half-and-hal

- 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

- 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix and stir together in a low heat until thickens. Do not over cook and boil the mixture.

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 Have a lovely week-end Everyone !