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Äppelkaka Swedish Apple Cardamom Cake
Enjoy this fluffy, moist, and delicious Swedish apple cake with cinnamon, cardamon, and marzipan for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 281 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine:
European , Swedish
Ingredients
- 3 apples - peeled, cored and sliced
- 350 g mandelmassa (or 200g baking marzipan) (see notes)
- 3 medium-sized eggs
- 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 (optional) to garnish
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
- Mandelmassa is less sweet than regular baking marzipan. For this reason, use less baking marzipan, if you cannot find Swedish mandelmassa.
Nutrition Information
Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
177mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
97IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
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.