Apple Cardamom Cake
This recipe makes 12 servings
Cardamom is that elusively fragrant spice associated with Scandinavian and Indian cooking. It's especially good with apples. This rich, moist apple cake doesn't need icing. Simply dust with icing sugar and serve it in wedges for afternoon tea, snacks, a coffee party or brunch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup melted butter , cooled2/3 cup melted butter, cooled
- 2 eggs 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cardamom 1 tsp cardamom
- 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chopped pecans or unblanched almonds
- 4 cups peeled, cored, chopped apples 4 cups peeled, cored, chopped apples
- 3 tbsp icing sugar 3 tbsp icing sugar
Preparation
Grease 10-inch (4 L) angel food cake pan or similar pan and dust lightly with flour.
In large mixing bowl, blend together sugars; beat in butter, eggs and vanilla to make smooth batter.
Sift together flour, soda, spices and salt. Measure out about 1/4 cup (50 mL) and dust nuts. Mix sifted dry ingredients into butter batter; quickly stir in floured nuts and apples. Transfer to prepared pan.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 50 minutes or until skewer inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Let cake cool in pan on rack. If possible, store for 1 day in airtight container before cutting.
To serve, remove from pan and, positioning patterned cardboard (or paper lace doily) over top of cake, sieve icing sugar onto cake. Remove cardboard.
Additional information :
Tip: To make patterned cardboard, cut out designs of your choice in piece of heavy cardboard.
Source : © CanadianLiving.com
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