Jewish Apple Cake recipe

 My Jewish (french) recipe book that I found last year in Retiro park is a real gem. It has great simple recipes that always work. And here is another one. A simple apple cake that has only  simple ingredients and looks pretty impressive to bring to any meal you are invited to. This cake is a little dense and buttery but also delicate and perfect, the french influence is definitely there. I'd say it would impress anyone. Also after being in Holland, the country of appleflaps, oliebols, and apple cakes, I had to bake something like this cold winter.

INGREDIENTS:
-200 grams of flour.

-4 eggs.

-200 grams of powder sugar.

-5 grams of baking powder.

-160 grams of butter.

-350 grams of golden apples or royal (4 apples)

STEPS:

1. In a bowl mix the flour, the sugar, the eggs and the baking powder. At the end add the melted butter.

2. Wash the apples and cut 3 of them in pieces, no need to peel them. Add to the mix. Pour on the mold and now decorate with your 1 apple left that you have sliced. This touch really works.

3. Preheat oven to 180 and then stick there for about an hour, only turn on the oven in the bottom part, never ever grill or it won't rise. This is a big cake and it takes a good hour to bake.

So wonderful people. So easy. You can also try to add a yoghurt for a more spongy taste. If you do that, add also 1/2 tsp of baking soda and 1+1/2 teaspoons of  baking powder.