5 from 18 votes
Äppelkaka Swedish Apple Cardamom Cake
Äppelkaka is a Swedish apple and cardamom cake featuring a tender batter enriched with marzipan, spiced with cardamom and cinnamon, and topped with cinnamon-coated apple slices. The cake offers a fragrant, moist texture balanced by almond flavors and warm spices. Its subtle sweetness pairs well with vanilla sauce for a comforting dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
281 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
European, Swedish
Ingredients
- 3 apple peeled, cored and sliced
- 350 g marzipan see notes, aka mandelmassa, or 200g baking marzipan
- 3 egg medium-sized
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 150 g butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 60 g all-purpose flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour)
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- 3-4 tablespoon icing sugar to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Grease a 24cm baking tin and preheat the oven to 392°F, 200° C.
- Separate the egg yolks from the whites. In a bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar at low speed. Add the almond extract (optional) and egg yolks, then briefly whisk to combine. Carefully fold the egg whites into the mixture and stir in the cardamom.
- Add the flour, a little at a time, and use a spatula to combine. Roughly grate the marzipan or mandelmassa and mix this into the batter.
- Transfer the apples to a bowl, top with cinnamon, and combine.
- Pour the batter into the greased baking tin and carefully arrange the apple slices on top.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. Dust the äppelkaka with icing (powdered) sugar, and serve with some vanilla sauce.
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Notes
- Swedish mandelmassa (almond paste) is less sweet than regular baking marzipan; adjust the amount if substituting to balance sweetness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
177mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
97IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 97IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.