Babette Friedman’s Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces unsalted butter, more for greasing pan (2 sticks)
• 1 1/3 cups sugar (plus 1 tablespoon)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 apples, peeled, cored and each cut into 8 slices (gala good )
• 1/2 teaspoon apple brandy (calvados )
• 1 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. butter a 9-inch springform pan, and set aside.
• 2 in bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine remaining 8 ounces butter, 1 1/3 cups sugar and the salt. mix until blended. add eggs and whisk until smooth. using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the flour and baking powder until thoroughly mixed. fold in a few of the apples, and spread batter evenly in pan.
• 3 in large bowl, toss remaining apples with calvados, ginger and cinnamon. arrange apple slices in closely fitting concentric circles on top of dough; all the slices may not be needed. sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over apples.
• 4 bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake dough comes out clean and apples are golden and tender, about 50 minutes. serve warm or at room temperature.