Description
Try this light and airy Apple Sponge Cake (also known as Sharlotka). Made just with a few simple ingredients, this easy to make apple dessert will become your new favorite Fall recipe.
Ingredients
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- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an ungreased 9-inch spring form with a parchment and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 4 room temperature eggs. Using a stand or a hand mixer, beat the eggs for 2 minutes until the mixture starts to get lighter.
- Then gradually add ¾ cup granulated sugar and beat again on high speed for another 10 minutes or until the mixture triples in size and forms thick and fluffy ribbons.
- Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Using a sifter, sift 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt in 3 steps, folding with a spatula in between of each addition.
- Add ⅔ peeled, cored, and finely diced apples and gently fold them in.
- Transfer the batter into the spring form and top with the remaining diced apples.
- Bake at 350F for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Take it out of the oven and let sit on the countertop for about 10-15 minutes.
- Slide a pairing knife or a thin spatula around the edges to loosen the cake. Transfer the cake to a platter to cool off completely.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: Apple Sponge Cake, Sharlotka