Cardamom Cake with Fresh Apples
A moist and fragrant cardamom cake topped with fresh apples and a crackly sugar crust, perfect for tea time, dessert, or even breakfast.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: European
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom (or substitute cinnamon)
3 Honeycrisp apples, cored and thinly sliced (1/4-inch thick)
2 tablespoons demerara sugar (or regular sugar) for topping
Optional: fresh grated nutmeg for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Cream butter, olive oil, and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cardamom.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth evenly.
- Arrange apple slices in a circular pattern on top of the batter, slightly overlapping.
- Sprinkle demerara sugar (and nutmeg if using) over the apples.
- Bake 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
Swap cardamom for cinnamon or a spice blend with nutmeg and cloves.
Add chopped walnuts or pecans on top for extra crunch.
Substitute pears for apples for a twist.
Use a springform pan for easier serving.
Freezes well in individually wrapped slices for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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