Healthy Apple Cake
Healthy Apple Cake is a moist, light dessert made with fresh apples.
Ingredients
- 1.21 lb 550 g apples
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons 90 g granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon 110 g all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon 75 ml milk
- Optional:
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar for topping
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 356°F (180°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and salt until thick and creamy (about 5 minutes).
- Gently mix in flour, baking powder, and milk until just combined.
- Fold in two-thirds of the apples.
- Pour batter into the pan and arrange remaining apple slices on top.
- Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- You can replace sugar with coconut sugar for a deeper flavor