Poured Cake with Apples and Jam

The poured cake with apples and jam is a very tasty dessert and relatively simple to prepare. Here’s how to do it.

Ingredients

• 3 medium apples
• 200 g of all-purpose flour
• 100 g of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 50 g of melted butter
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• Apricot jam or other to taste (about 4 tablespoons)
• Icing sugar for decorating
• Lemon juice
• Cinnamon (optional)

Preparation

1. Start by peeling the apples, removing the core, and slicing them thinly. Soak them in water with lemon juice to prevent browning.
2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you get a fluffy and frothy mixture.
3. Add the cooled melted butter and a pinch of salt; continue mixing.
4. Combine the sifted flour and baking powder, folding them gently into the mixture.
5. Butter and flour a baking pan, or line it with parchment paper.
6. Pour half of the batter into the pan.
7. Arrange a layer of apple slices on the batter and sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon if you wish to add this flavor.
8. Add a few dollops of jam over the apples.
9. Cover with the remaining batter and finish with another layer of apples (and cinnamon if used).
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and the doneness is verified with a toothpick.
11. Let the cake cool before dusting with icing sugar.

Curiosity

This type of cake is called “poured” because the batter is literally poured into the pan, alternated with other ingredients like apples and jam, thus creating a very pleasant layered effect both visually and on the palate. The jam, in particular, adds a pleasant sweet and tangy note that pairs well with the taste of apples.

It is a dessert that lends itself to numerous variations, both in terms of the fruit used and the type of jam. Additionally, it can be enriched with dried fruits or spices to make it even more personalized.