Apple Meringue Cake
This apple meringue cake is one of the best apple desserts, the meringue has a crispy exterior while the cake is soft and apples bring such a wonderful flavor and texture, a delightful and comforting dessert indeed.
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 1 stick (113g) butter , room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (60g) sour cream
- Grated zest from 1 lemon
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 2 ½ tsp (10g) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
- 2 cups (250g) flour
Apple Filling
- 4-5 medium apples , peeled and sliced
- Juice from half of lemon
- 1 tsp (3g) cinnamon
- 4 tbsp (30g) flour
Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter 10-inch (26 cm) springform pan (with a removable base).
Prepare the apples.
- In a large bowl combine the apple slices with lemon juice, cinnamon and 4 tbsp flour. Set aside until ready to use.
Prepare the cake batter.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
- In another bowl cream together butter and sugar until well mixed. Beat in the egg yolks, sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Stir in flour mixture and mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and arrange the apple slices on top. Bake for 30 minutes.
Prepare the meringue.
- Whip the egg whites until foamy with a mixer. Gradually add the sugar whipping the whole time until it holds very stiff peaks.
- Remove the pan from the oven and add whipped egg whites on top of the cake and bake for another 20 minutes until golden brown. Run a sharp knife completely around the inside edge of the pan. Let cool slightly at room temperature before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 10Calories: 377kcalCarbohydrates: 62.7gProtein: 5.9gFat: 12.6gSaturated Fat: 7.3gCholesterol: 111mgSugar: 37.6g