Apple Nut Cake

Ingredients

• 3 sour apples (e.g., Boskop)
• 1 organic lemon (juice and zest)
• 250 g soft butter (+ 1 tbsp for greasing)
• 1 tbsp soft breadcrumbs (for the pan)
• 175 g sugar
• 3 eggs
• a pinch of salt
• 200 g Flour
• 150 g ground hazelnuts
• 100 g ground walnuts
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 120 ml milk
• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel, quarter, core and cut the apples into strips. Toss with lemon juice.

2. 2.

   Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease the pan and dust it with breadcrumbs.

3. 3.

   Whisk 200 g butter with sugar and lemon zest until fluffy. Gradually add eggs. Mix flour with hazelnuts, walnuts, cinnamon and baking powder; fold alternately with milk into the butter mixture until a smooth, spreadable dough forms. Pour into the pan and level the surface.

4. 4.

   Arrange apple strips over the dough. Melt remaining butter, mix with leftover hazelnuts and brown sugar, then spoon over the apples. Bake for about 50 minutes until golden brown (test with a skewer). Let cool in the oven.

5. 5.

   Remove from the pan and cut into pieces to serve.