Eplekake (Norwegian Apple Cake)

Ingredients

• 3-4 apples
• 14 tbsp butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar ((or vanilla extract))
• 4 tbsp pearl sugar or brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or vanilla sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C). Grease the sides of the spring form and line the bottom with baking paper.

2. 2

   Peel and core the apples and cut them into medium slices.

3. 3

   Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and the milk, mixing well.

4. 4

   Sift in the flour, baking powder and vanilla and stir until you have a smooth batter.

5. 5

   Spread the cake batter evenly in the spring from and arrange the apple slices on top in circles. Sprinkle the top with sugar and cinnamon.

6. 6

   Bake for about 40 minutes on the bottom rack until the cake is golden. You can test the center with a toothpick - no batter should stick to the toothpick when the cake is done.

7. 7

   Let the cake cool and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.