Description
Warm spices dance through this delightful Cinnamon Apple Teacake, inviting comfort with each tender crumb. Home bakers will discover a simple yet elegant dessert that promises pure joy with sweet apple chunks nestled in a buttery, fragrant slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 600 grams (1.2 pounds) Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
Spices and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients and Glaze:
- 8 tablespoons (120 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F and prepare a 20cm springform pan with grease and parchment paper.
- Dice half the apples into small cubes and create thin slices with the remaining apples.
- Separately coat the chopped and sliced apples with butter, sugar, and cinnamon in individual bowls.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. In another container, thoroughly blend melted butter, oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, carefully incorporating the diced apple pieces.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan, then artfully arrange the apple slices in an overlapping circular pattern across the top.
- Bake for approximately 50 minutes, monitoring until a skewer emerges clean when inserted into the center. If apple slices darken too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.
- Optional glaze: Warm jam with a splash of water and delicately brush over the cake’s surface for a lustrous finish.
- Allow the teacake to cool for a minimum of 30 minutes before cutting and serving, ensuring clean and neat slices.
Notes
- Slice apples uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the cake.
- Use room temperature ingredients like eggs and butter to help them blend smoothly and create a more tender crumb.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a one-to-one gluten-free flour blend and add an extra egg for binding.
- Experiment with different jam varieties or skip the glaze for a less sweet finish that highlights the natural apple flavors.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 57mg