3-4 small apples
125g butter at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cup cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
powdered sugar (optional)
Directions
- pre-heat oven to 175°C and grease the 9-10 inch springform (or lined with parchment paper
- peel quarter and core the apples, thinly slice each apple lengthwise cutting through all the way
- in a bowl of stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy about 1 minute
- add sugar and light and fluffy about 2 min
- add eggs one at a time and beat at high speed for 30 sec each time
- add vanilla and lemon juice and beat until combined
- combine cake flour, baking powder and salt on low speed then add milk beat until fully combined... do not over mix!
- transfer into pan and smooth top with spatula
- distribute apple slice on top
- bake in lower 3rd of oven for 30min or so until lightly brown and skewer comes clean
- transfer to cooling rack and remove from springform pan to room temperature
- sprinkle powdered sugar
