Norwegian Eplekake (Apple Cake)
Norwegian Eplekake, 1 ½ cup Flour, 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon ground Cinnamon, 1 cup Brown Sugar, ¾ stick Butter, melted and lightly cooled, ¾ cup Buttermilk, 2 Eggs, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 ½ Apples peeled, cored, and cut into about 16 thick slices, 1 tablespoon Sugar for Sprinkling, ½ teaspoon cinnamon for Sprinkling,
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400* F. Butter and flour an 8 or 9 inch spring form pan. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a larger bowl, mix well together brown sugar, melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Transfer the mixture to the cake pan. Add the apple slices on top. Mix together the remaining sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly on top of the cake. Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until the top of the cake is golden and cracking and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Let rest for about 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Transfer the cake to a cake plate or stand. Portions: about 8 slices.
Author’s Comments
This recipe my Mom got from the Son’s of Norway local chapter that they belong to.
The photo is of my parents holding the cakes Mom made for one of the Viking Festivals.
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