Swedish Apple Cake (Äppelkaka) any time of the year! With cooked slices of apples on top, it’s perfect for coffee breaks or light after-meal desserts!
What is a traditional Swedish apple cake? Although it’s topped with cooked apple slices, it is unlike your usual soft apple cake. Known locally as ‘äppelkaka,’ a traditional Swedish apple cake has a texture closer to a pudding than a cake. Swedish people pour a generous portion of vanilla sauce on it. Absolutely delicious!
Prep Time: 40minutes minutes Cook Time: 45minutes minutes Total Time: 1hour hour 25minutes minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
500 grams apples (1 pound or 3 medium or 5 small ones),chopped into thin wedges, recommended red gala for this recipe, but you can also use your favorite apples
4 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons water
240 grams flour (8.45 ounces, or about 1 & 1/2 cups), plus more for dusting the cake pan
2 teaspoons baking powder
125 grams butter (4.40 ounces or about 1 stick + 2 & 1/2 teaspoons), softened, and more for greasing
200 grams sugar (7 ounces or about 3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 medium eggs
Preparation
Start making your äppelkaka by greasing an 8-inch cake pan with butter and dusting it with a bit of flour.
Prepare the apples:
Combine apples, honey, and water in a small saucepan.
Cook for about 15 to 20 mins over medium-low heat.
Drain the apples and set them aside — throw the liquid away.
Prepare your äppelkaka:
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and prepare your cake pan by greasing it with butter and dusting it with some flour.
Sift flour and baking powder.
Cream sugar and butter in a separate, bigger mixing bowl.
Add vanilla extract and eggs (one at a time) and continue mixing.
Add the sifted dry ingredients and use a spatula to fold them.
Transfer about 3/4 of the batter into the pan and use an angled spatula to even the top.
Add the drained apples and (try) to arrange them evenly.
Randomly place the remaining batter on top.
Place in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until it turns golden on top or a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
Set aside cool.
Your traditional Swedish apple cake is now ready for serving!
Serving suggestions for old-fashioned Swedish apple cake
While sprinkling with powdered sugar is fine, we always serve it with vanilla sauce.
Remember when I said it resembles a pudding than a cake? Yep, that’s why vanilla sauce is excellent with it.
So what do you think? Give this äppelkaka recipe a try this today!
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