Heavenly apple cake

Heinz’s all-time favourite

dessert
ServingsPrep TimeCooking Time
6 to 8 servingsn/a90 mins

Ingredients:

  • Base:
  • ¼ cup unsweetened coconut (40 g)
  • ½ cup butter (110 g)
  • 1 cup white sugar (230 g)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¾ cup flour (250 g)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8-10 tart apples
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • Topping:
  • ¼ cup butter (50 g)
  • 1 cup white sugar (230 g)
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • ½ cup coconut (40 g)

Instructions:

Base

  • Sprinkle the coconut on buttered 9" spring form pan (or use parchment paper)
  • Cream together the butter and white sugar
  • Add the eggs to the butter and sugar
  • Mix together the flour, baking powder ans salt and add to the mixture. Spread over pan.
  • Peel and cut the apples in 1/8's. Stand in batter.
  • Mix together the cinnamon and white sugar and sprinkle over apple slices and batter.
  • Bake at 375° F about 60 minutes.

Topping

  • Cream togehter the butter and white sugar.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla and almond extract to the above.
  • Mix together the flour and coconut and add to above. Spread over hot cake
  • Bake another 30 minutes at 350° F. Cool in pan.
Heavenly apple cake