Sharlotka Apple Cake
Serves 8
15 mins prep
55 mins cook
70 mins total
This traditional apple cake recipe is sure to become a staple in your easy desserts collection. Sharlotka is a one-bowl recipe with only four main ingredients. Naturally dairy free too! An easy sponge cake with apple pieces has never been more delicious.
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Prepare the apples: peel, core, and slice the apples.
⅕ 5 medium applesPreheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Prepare your 8" cake pan or Bundt pan by greasing it and sprinkling some flour to coat all of the insides. This will ensure that the cake releases once baked. Place apples inside prepared pan.
Beat the eggs and sugar: With an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat the eggs and the sugar until the mixture becomes very light and increases in volume. This takes about 5-10 minutes, depending on your stand mixer or beaters. Once the mixture falls of the whisk in ribbons that hold their shape for a few seconds, it's ready.
⅕ 4 eggs⅕ 1 granulated sugarFold in the flour, salt, and lemon zest (or vanilla extract) on the lowest setting or with a spatula until just combined.
⅕ ¼ salt⅕ 2 all purpose white flour⅕ 1 lemon zest, gratedPour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove air pockets.
Bake for 60 minutes, checking at around 55 minutes. It will be done once a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. If you do the skewer test and it comes back very moist, try again in another area - you may have hit an apple piece.
Cool the cake in the pan for about 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and let cool some more or slice and serve while still warm. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
