Apple Cake With Almonds (Badam)
Ingredients :
Sugar - 2/3 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2 large
Lemon juice - 2 tblsps
Flour, all-purpose - 2 cups
Baking powder - 2 tsps
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Raspberry preserves - 1/4 cup
Apples peeled, sliced - 3 1/2 cups
For Topping :
Almonds ground - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Sour cream dairy - 1/2 cup
Eggs beaten - 2 large
Flour, all-purpose - 2 tblsps
Lemon zest grated - 1 tsp
For Glaze :
Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Method :
1.Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2.Grease and flour 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
3.Mix 2/3 cup sugar and butter and beat until creamy
4.Add 2 eggs and 2 tblsps of lemon juice; beat until well In a small bowl combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt
5.Add to egg mixture; beat at low speed until well blended.
6.Spread in prepared pan. Then spoon preserves over batter; carefully spread to cover.
7.Top with apple slices; slightly press into batter.
8.In medium bowl, combine all topping ingredients; blend well Bake at 350 degrees F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until apples are tender, edges are light golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9.Cool 10 minutes, then carefully remove sides of pan.
10.In small bowl, blend all glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cake.
11.Serve warm or cool.
Source : Sulekha Food
