Apple Cake

 I'm in the mood for a cake. An apple cake. As I let the butter and eggs come to room temperature, I mull over the how and what, I find a box of cake flour hidden away, which I think I should use. I have read reviews that cake flour makes for a lighter, fluffier cake. Lets see if that rings true. 

Butter and sugar are creamed. Eggs are added one at a time. Vanilla extract and lemon juice gives it some zest. Cake flour, baking powder, salt and milk make the batter thick. Apple quarters nestle in the batter. Soon the kitchen is flooded with the enticing aroma of cake. Its a Pied Piper kind of situation... all hands to the table for a slice. 

The advice is on point. Cake flour is on my radar. 

APPLE CAKE

Serves 8

1/2 cup Butter

1/2 cup Sugar

3 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

2 teaspoons Lemon juice

1 1/2 cups Cake Flour

2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt

3 tablespoons Milk

2-3 Apples

Bring butter and eggs to room temperature.

Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Cream butter for a minute. 

Then add the sugar to butter and cream both till light and fluffy and 3-4 minutes.

Drop eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition.

 Add vanilla and lemon juice. Beat well. The batter might look like its separating. Don't panic. It will come together after you add the flour.

Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.

Spoon the flour mix into the batter in a couple of batches. 

Add milk and let the mixer go for 30 seconds  till batter is smooth.

Heat oven to 350F/180C.

Line the bottom of a 8 inch round baking dish with parchment paper.

Spoon the batter into the baking dish. 

Peel apples. Cut in half and then quarters. Core the quarters. Cut the quarters into 1/4 inch slices. 

Hold the sliced quarters together and nestle them in the batter. 

Bake cake for 45 minutes. 

Test with a skewer or knife. It should come out clean. 

Cool on rack or counter for 10 minutes. 

Cut that slice and enjoy this light fruity cake.

This is the best cake I've made and eaten in a long time...one that is light as a feather. And not too sweet. Apple and lemon flavors make lots of background noise. Happy are we who make this cake disappear. 

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