Swedish Apple Cake

Name: Swedish Apple Cake
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. brown sugar; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1⁄2 tsp. nutmeg; 1 cup plus 1 tsp. butter, divided; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 1⁄4 cups flour; 4 baking apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks

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Swedish apple cake, with its beautiful top layer of apples and cinnamon and nutmeg, is a harbinger of autumn. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream.

Serves: 8Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 1 hour 15 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 8

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1⁄2 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup plus 1 tsp. butter, divided
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1⁄4 cups flour
4 baking apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. With 1 teaspoon of butter, grease a 10-inch round cake pan. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Step 2
Cream together butter and white sugar, add eggs and mix well. Sprinkle with baking powder, then add the flour in 1⁄3-cup increments, mixing well after each addition to prevent lumps.
Step 3
Transfer the cake batter to the prepared pan, and cover with the apple chunks. Sprinkle with the sugar-spice mixture.
Step 4
Bake cake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.