Apple cake
Description
Note that the ingredient quantities in this recipe are calculated for an 18 cm pan, resulting in a small cake. If you have a large family, feel free to double the ingredients. For this recipe, you can use tart or even sour apples; you'll be able to adjust the sugar amount while preparing the cream. It's best to use thick, high-fat sour cream, as it will soak well into the cake layers and make the dessert tastier. You can replace vanilla sugar with a small pinch of cinnamon for a fragrant flavor. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Peel the apples, slice them, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place the apples in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add a little water, and simmer covered for 5 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Then add sugar and simmer over low heat until done, 15-20 minutes. Blend the hot apples with a blender into a puree and immediately add sour cream and butter.
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Step 3
3. Mix until smooth, warming in the microwave if necessary. Add vanilla sugar, cool, and refrigerate the cream for 3 hours.
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Step 4
4. Prepare the dough: mix the sifted flour with baking powder and cold butter grated on a coarse grater. Rub the mixture into crumbs. Beat the egg with sugar and add it to the dough. Knead the dough until smooth and homogeneous.
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Step 5
5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Divide the dough into 5 parts. Roll out a piece of dough into a flat sheet on a floured parchment paper.
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Step 6
6. Prick the dough with a fork and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 6-8 minutes. While still hot, trim the baked layers to the size of the pan. Beat the cooled cream with a mixer and generously spread it over the cooled layers.
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Step 7
7. Assemble the cake, spread the cream on the sides and top, and decorate with cake crumbs. Refrigerate the cake overnight.