EASY classic apple pie Sharlotka - traditional russian cake. Peel and core apples, cut into small dice. Sharlotka is a traditional Russian apple cake. I like to make it in a deep pie dish and serve it with a brown sugar glaze in a fashion similar to a pineapple upside-down cake.
Russian sharlotka is a simple to make apple cake recipe that is made up of a light sponge cake filled with small apple pieces.
Unlike traditional apple pie, which is heavy on the crust, this cake makes apples the star of the show.
This results in a cake that is airy, soft and beautifully simple.
You can have EASY classic apple pie Sharlotka - traditional russian cake using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of EASY classic apple pie Sharlotka - traditional russian cake
- It's 3 of eggs.
- You need 1 of glass (20 cl) sugar (if you don't like too much sweety, take a half).
- You need 1 of pinch baking powder or 1 pinch of baking soda mixed with white vinegar.
- It's 1 of glass (20 cl) flour.
- Prepare 5 of big (or 6 medium) sour apples.
- It's of Cinnamon, vanilla depending on your taste and your desire.
Dusted with powdered sugar at the end, it is an absolute show-stopper. Run an offset spatula or thin knife around the edges of the cake pan. Flip the cake over onto a cooling rack. Lower the speed to low and beat in the vanilla and flour.
EASY classic apple pie Sharlotka - traditional russian cake instructions
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Whisk the eggs with the sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture turns white..
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Add a pinch of baking powder or a pinch of baking soda mixed with white vinegar and the flour..
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Mix everything..
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Take a mold (I use a 24cm diameter springform pan) and cover the bottom with baking paper..
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Peel, core and cut the apples into large quarters and place them in the mold..
- Sprinkle with cinnamon according to your taste..
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Pour the batter over the apples..
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Put the preheated oven at 180 ° C for about 30-35 minutes. You can check if the cake is ready using a knife tip which, if it comes out dry, indicates that the cake is done and ready to eat..
- Enjoy your meal! 👉 Discover my full video recipe with subtitles at 🎦 ► https://youtu.be/3sJWf7687Ac.
Quickly mix the baking soda and vinegar and add it to the batter. Arrange the chopped apples on the baking pan. Sharlotka is a classic Russian apple sponge cake that has been made for centuries. It is simple but beautiful when served. It has some serious rustic charm with bites of apple crowning the top.