Thousand Layer Apple Cake

Thousand Layer Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 6–8 apples (Pink Lady or Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and sliced paper-thin

• 1 orange, zest and juice

Batter

• 2 eggs

• 70g caster sugar

• 30g melted butter

• 120ml milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

• 75g plain/all-purpose flour

Finish

• Warm apricot jam (for glazing)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven and grease/line a loaf tin.

2. Peel, core, and slice the apples as thinly as possible — a mandolin works best. Toss with the orange zest and juice to prevent browning.

3. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and caster sugar until pale. Add the melted butter, milk, and vanilla and mix well.

4. Sift in the flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir until a smooth batter forms.

5. Add the sliced apples to the batter and fold until every slice is coated.

6. Pack the mixture tightly into the prepared loaf tin, layering the apple slices as evenly as possible.

7. Bake until golden and set. If the cake still seems too wet after the suggested baking time, lower the temperature and bake longer to evaporate the excess moisture.

8. While still warm, brush the top with warm apricot jam to glaze.

Nutrition (per slice, est. 10 slices): ~145 cal | 3g protein | 4g fat | 25g carbs | 2.5g fibre