for 12 pieces

Baked apples

4	red-skinned apples, cut in half
5 tbsp	lemon juice
1 tsp	cinnamon
1	vanilla pod, cut lenghtwise, seeds scratched out

Cake batter

150 g	butter, soft
150 g	almond paste
3	eggs
100 g	white flour
100 g	shelled ground almonds
1 tsp	baking powder
¼ tsp	salt

Crumble

50 g	almond paste
50 g	shelled almonds, finely chopped
25 g	butter, chilled

How it's done

Baked apples

Mix the apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla seeds and vanilla pod in an ovenproof dish (approx. 1 l).

To bake

Approx. 25 mins. in the lower half of an oven preheated to 200°C. Reduce the heat to 180°C.

Cake batter

Place the butter and almond paste in a bowl, mix thoroughly using the whisk attachment on a mixer. Add the eggs and continue to beat until the mixture becomes lighter in colour. Combine the flour, almonds, baking powder and salt, mix in. Mix in the resulting apple juice. Transfer the mixture to the prepared tin. Place the apple halves on top.

Crumble

Rub the almond paste, almonds and butter by hand to form a crumbly mixture, spread on top of the cake batter.

To bake

Approx. 45 mins. in the centre of a preheated oven. Remove, allow to cool slightly, remove the tin frame, serve the cake lukewarm or cold.

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