Gamma's Dutch Apple Cake with Cardamom and Vanilla
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup of brown sugar not packed
- ½ cup granulated cane sugar
- 8 TBSP softened salted butter
- 1 TBSP vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cup organic, unbleached all-purpose flour see notes on flour below!
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 TBSP of cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1 big pinch of salt
- 2 room temp eggs
- 1 cup room temp buttermilk
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples (or other baking apples) peeled, cored, and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F
- Prepare your cake pan by coating it in a thin layer of butter and then flour
- Cream softened butter and sugars for 1-2 minutes (be careful not to overmix here!) add the vanilla extract and combine. Let stand⅔ cup of brown sugar not packed, ½ cup granulated cane sugar, 8 TBSP softened salted butter, 1 TBSP vanilla extract
- In separate small bowl, sift flour baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt2 2/3 cup organic, unbleached all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 TBSP of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cardamom, 1 big pinch of salt
- In a different small bowl, combine 1 beaten egg and buttermilk2 room temp eggs, 1 cup room temp buttermilk
- Starting and ending with the dry mixture, alternate adding dry and wet ingredients to the butter mixture while mixing slowly.
- Stop mixing when just combined
- Rest your batter while you prepare the apples3 medium Granny Smith apples (or other baking apples) peeled, cored, and sliced
- Add most of the apples to the bottom of a prepared baking pan. If you're using a loaf pan, you will need to use two
- Cover completely with the batter
- You can decorate the top of the cake with a few apple slices
- Bake at 350 for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean
Notes
Remember to spoon flour into your measuring cup instead of scooping directly. This will give you a much more accurate measurement.