Calvados, an apple brandy, adds another dimension of apple flavor to the cake and makes for for extra-special whipped cream.
By Debra Smith
Gluten-Free Apple Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins
Description
Calvados, an apple brandy, adds another dimension of apple flavor to the cake and makes for for extra-special whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup chestnut flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2–1 inch pieces
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons Calvados
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon Calvados
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees with a rack in the center
- Generously butter an 8-inch springform pan; line a baking sheet with foil, parchment or a silicone baking mat and place springform pan on it.
- Whist the chestnut and almond flours, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
- Melt butter and set aside to cool.
- Peel apples, core and cut into roughly 1 inch chunks
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla paste and Calvados until well blended and foamy.
- Whisk in half the flour until incorporated; add half of the melted butter and mix well. Follow with the remainder of the flour and butter, mixing gently after each addition.
- The batter should be smooth and a little thicker (not stiff) than normal cake batter.
- With a rubber spatula, fold in the apple chunks, making sure all the pieces are coated.
- Scream the mixture into the prepared springform pan, smoothing the top.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean — the cake may pull away from the pan.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes; carefully a run a knife around the edges and open the springform slowly before the cake is completely cooked.
- Allow to cool to room temperature before serving with a dollop of whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Baking
