54 ~ Recipe: Susa's Apple Cake

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Although I'm not a food blogger, sometimes a recipe rises to the surface and I remember how good it was last time I made it.

Here's one of them:



SUSA'S APPLE CAKE - Torta de Manzana Susa - Venezuela

3/4 cup sugar (125 grams)
1/2 cup + 1 TBS butter (125 grams)
1 1/2 cups flour (200 grams)
2 eggs
2 golden apples, peeled and sliced
1 teasp baking powder
1 teasp cinnamon
zest of 1 lemon finely grated
a little more sugar for topping

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour an 8 inch (20 cm) springform tart mold.

2. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, adding the sugar a little at a time, then add the eggs one by one.
Add the grated lemon zest.

3. Mix the baking powder with the flour and add it a little at a time to the mixture, beating until well blended.

4. Pour mixture into tart pan and spread to cover bottom. Arrange apple slices around in a fanshape, sprinkle with a little more sugar and the cinnamon.

5. Bake for about 45 minutes.

Source: Translated from "Recetas de Tia Tiqui" - Caracas, Venezuela

My Notes: I didn't peel the apples and served the pieces with a spoonful of nonfat peach yogurt.

I hope you will try it, because it's easy to make and good!