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American · Dessert

Crunchy Almond-Apple Cake

A buttery cake base topped with tart chopped apples, then a caramelized almond crust spooned on halfway through baking. Soft, fruity and crunchy in one slice.

  • YieldServes 6 to 8
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 40 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Cake

  • 400 gtart apples, such as Granny Smith, 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1.5 cm chunks
  • 170 gunsalted butter, softened, 3/4 cup
  • 200 gsugar, about 1 cup
  • 2large eggs
  • 250 gall-purpose flour, about 2 cups
  • 2 tspbaking powder
  • ¾ tspsalt
  • ½ tspalmond extract

Topping

  • 85 gunsalted butter, 6 tbsp
  • 100 gsugar, about 1/2 cup
  • 1 tbspall-purpose flour
  • 120 galmonds, chopped, about 1 cup

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Pome fruits (any)
  • Apple
  • Fructose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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