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Apple Cinnamon Butter Cake

Name: Apple Cinnamon Butter Cake
Cook time: 1800 s
Total time: 12600 s
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1½ cups (7¾ oz) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 115 g unsalted butter - at room temperature, plus 1 tablespoon, melted, for brushing; ½ cup (3½ oz) sugar - plus 2 teaspoons for topping; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; ¾ cup (6 fl oz) milk; 1 medium green apple - cored, peeled, thinly sliced; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; Whipped cream - for serving

The Combi Wave™ 3 in 1’s convection oven mode circulates hot air around the cake, promoting a golden, even crust and perfectly cooked interior. Buttery, light and cinnamon-scented, it’s got a bit of ‘applely’ love in every bite.

3 hrs 30 mins total time

30 mins active time

Easy

Serves 8

Ingredients

Measurements:

1½ cups (7¾ oz) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
115 g unsalted butter
at room temperature, plus 1 tablespoon, melted, for brushing
½ cup (3½ oz) sugar
plus 2 teaspoons for topping
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
¾ cup (6 fl oz) milk
1 medium green apple
cored, peeled, thinly sliced
½ tsp ground cinnamon
Whipped cream
for serving

Instructions

1Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and grease lightly with cooking spray.
2Sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and fluffy. With mixer running, add eggs one at a time.
4Using a rubber spatula, fold flour mixture into batter in 3 batches, alternating milk.
5Spread batter into prepared pan. Top with apple slices, overlapping them slightly. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Stir together cinnamon and 2 teaspoons sugar and sprinkle over apple.
6Place trivet on turntable, press OVEN and set to 350°F for 50 minutes. Press START to begin preheating. When preheat has completed, place pan on trivet and press START to begin cooking.
7Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely. Serve with whipped cream.