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Checkerboard Easy Apple Cake
Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour (200gr)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup almond meal
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 stick butter (115gr)
  • 4 Tbsp water
  • 1 medium lemon, zest only
  • 4-5 medium apples, Fuji or Pink Lady
Instructions
  1. In a bowl wish together eggs and sugar to a pale yellow cream.

  2. Add the melted butter, mix.

  3. Add the flour one tablespoon at the time.

  4. Add the almond meal and the water. Mix to obtain a silky texture.

  5. Add the lemon zest. Mix.

  6. Transfer the batter in the baking pan and spread evenly. Set aside.

  7. Peel, core and slice the apples, 1/4 inch thick.

    Insert the apple slices vertically in the batter creating a pattern. Create groups of 6 slices, flipping the direction each time to create a checker board look.

  8. Sprinkle some sugar on top of the apples and bake in preheated oven to 400F for 35 min. Let it cool down 5 min and enjou!