Is it a pie or is it a cake? This recipe has all the great taste of apple pie with a sweet cake base rather than having to roll out a pastry crust. Use your favourite pie apples and serve with a scoop of vanilla butterscotch ripple ice cream.
Dig in and enjoy. Recipe and image are courtesy of Foodland Ontario.
Preparation Time:Â 25 minutes
Baking Time:Â 50 minutes
Serves 8
1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp (4 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
4 cups (1 L) thinly sliced peeled Ontario apples
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, melted
2 Ontario eggs
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
Streusel:
1/4 cup (50 mL) each all-purpose flour and granulated sugar
2 tbsp (25 mL) soft Ontario butter
In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In large bowl, mix together 2 tbsp (25 mL) sugar and cinnamon. Stir in apples; toss to coat well. Set aside.
In another large bowl, whisk together 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar and melted butter. Whisk in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture just until smooth. Scrape into greased 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan. Spoon apples over batter; pressing into batter slightly.
Streusel:Â In bowl used for flour mixture, stir together flour and sugar. With two forks, cut in butter until small crumbs. Spoon over apples.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Run knife around inside edge of pan; cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove ring from pan.
Tip: Reduce oven temperature to 325°F (160°C) for darker pans.
Nutritional Information:
1 serving
PROTEIN: 4 grams
FAT: 16 grams
CARBOHYRATE: 57 grams
CALORIES: 380
FIBRE: 2 grams
SODIUM: 280 mg
