Apple Cake Easy-As-Pie
This is a simple, excellent cake with a tender crumb, subtle spicing and soft pockets of fruit. Serve it plain, or with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour more as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 ounces unsalted butter 1/2 stick, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups diced apples from about 2 apples
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. In a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the egg and mix until smooth.
- With the mixer on low, beat in dry ingredients until smooth (at this point the batter will be quite thick). Fold in the apples and nuts by hand.
- Spread batter evenly into a greased and floured 9-inch fluted tart or quiche pan with 1-inch sides. (Alternatively you can use a 9-inch cake pan with 1-inch sides.)
- Bake until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Recipe By: New York Times
Serving Size: 8
Serving Size: 8