Sour Cream Apple Cake

Ingredients

• Non-stick cooking spray
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoons table salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup full-fat sour cream
• 2 cups Cosmic Crisp apple chunks, peel and core apples then cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9-inch round spring-form pan with cooking spray and line with a piece of round parchment paper. Set aside.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and 1 cup of the granulated sugar until light and fluffy (approximately five minutes).

4. 4

   Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix again.

5. 5

   On low speed, alternate adding in the flour mixture and sour cream, mixing just until combined after each addition.

6. 6

   With a firm rubber spatula, fold in apple chunks.

7. 7

   Evenly spread the batter in the prepared baking pan.

8. 8

   Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of sugar evenly over the top of the cake batter.

9. 9

   Bake 45-50 minutes, until the top is lightly browned. Use a toothpick to test that the center is done – you should see moist crumbs on the toothpick.

10. 10

    Let the cake cool completely in the pan on wire rack.

11. 11

    Run a thin knife around the cake edge before loosening the spring-form pan.

12. 12

    Cut into 8 wedges for serving.