Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Swedish Apple Cake with Caramel. A moist and tender cake filled with layers of thinly sliced apples and drizzled with a rich caramel sauce, this dessert is a perfect blend of sweet and tart.
Ingredients
Scale
For the cake:
- 3 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup whole milk
For the caramel sauce:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Prepare the apples: Toss the apple slices with lemon juice in a bowl and set aside.
- Make the cake batter: Cream the butter and sugar, then add eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients and add to wet mixture alternately with milk. Fold in half the apple slices.
- Bake the cake: Pour batter into the pan, arrange remaining apple slices on top, and bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare the caramel sauce: Heat sugar in a saucepan until golden brown, then add butter and cream. Stir until smooth, add salt, and remove from heat.
- Finish the cake: Let the cake cool slightly and drizzle with warm caramel sauce before serving.
Notes
- Best served warm or at room temperature.
- Add chopped nuts for extra texture.
- Caramel sauce can be made ahead and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Swedish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
