Dessert for 8

Apple Sponge Cake

Name: Apple Sponge Cake
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 lb 3 med/large granny smith apples; 1 tsp confectioners sugar (optional)

Sliced apples bake beneath a light vanilla sponge until golden, tender, and set in the center.

Typical price

$2.61for 4 servings

$0.65 per serving$2.61 for 4

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Desserts Fall

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Eggs$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
Apples$1.79/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.69Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.22

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 lb 3 med/large granny smith apples
1 tsp confectioners sugar (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 9-inch springform pan.
Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples, then arrange them over the bottom of the pan.
Beat the eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla for 5 minutes, until pale and thick.
Sift the flour and baking powder over the egg mixture, then fold gently until just combined.
Pour the batter over the apples and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden and firm in the center.
Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then dust it with confectioners sugar.

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