A Cake with Apples

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Learn how to bake a cake with apples! This Russian apple cake is a plush, tall gluten free sharlotka cake that tastes like a cloud when you bite into it.

I like to serve it with:

Grilled Salmon

Buttermilk Chicken

Arepas de Queso

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– 1 cup sliced almonds – 4 large Washington State organic Gala apples - peeled, cored and sliced widthwise into ¼-inch thick circles – ¼ cup sugar – ¼ cup butter, cut into small cubes

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Gather the Ingredients

For batter: – 4 large eggs – 1 cup sugar – 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract – 1 cup gluten-free flour – Pinch of kosher salt – Confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)

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Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper, and grease the paper and sides of the pan

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Sprinkle sliced almonds along the bottom of the cake pan. This will help soak up the juice of the apples as they cook, and create a nice topping.

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Peel and core your apples. Then, slice each apple into thin circles of about ¼ inch. You can also cut them into slices or even cubes

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Arrange the apples directly on top of the crumbs or sliced almonds in the prepared pan, layering them in as many layers as necessary.

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Sprinkle with ¼ cup sugar. Dot the butter in a circle, keeping  to about 1 inch from the sides of the pan, and leaving the center of the cake bare.

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In a standing mixer or in a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar about 8-10 minutes.

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Gently fold in vanilla, then gradually add in the gluten-free flour and salt in two batches, folding just until combined after each addition.

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Pour the batter over the apples.  Let apple cake stand for 5 minutes for the batter to settle fully.

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Transfer to 350F oven for 1 hour, until the gluten-free apple sharlotka is golden on the top, and a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.

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Transfer pan onto a cookie drying rack and let cool for 15 minutes.

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Flip and unmold the cake out onto a large plate or cutting board, so that the apple slices and almonds are at the top.

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Slice into pieces

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Enjoy!