Honeyed Apple Torte
As this buttery cake bakes, the apples sink into it as though they have been swallowed. Choose medium-size apples for the best presentation. Rome, Winesap, and Newton Pippin will work, too.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Nutrition Information
- calories 272
- caloriesfromfat 27 %
- fat 8.3 g
- satfat 4.6 g
- monofat 2.4 g
- polyfat 0.5 g
- protein 2.7 g
- carbohydrate 48.7 g
- fiber 1.4 g
- cholesterol 63 mg
- iron 1 mg
- sodium 194 mg
- calcium 46 mg
How to Make It
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Preheat oven to 350°.
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Combine honey and lemon juice in a large nonstick skillet; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add apples; cook 14 minutes or until almost tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside.
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Beat 3/4 cup granulated sugar, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 4 minutes). Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon rind. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.
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Remove apples from skillet with a slotted spoon; discard remaining liquid. Arrange apple slices spokelike on top of batter, pressing slices gently into batter. Combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over apples. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into wedges using a serrated knife.
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