This delicious treat has a bit of a split personality. It can't quite make up it's mind whether it's a pie, a cake or a crumble. Of course you could substitute all sorts of lovely fruit mixtures. Berries are always a winner (blackberries are my preference), perhaps a few pears, cherries would work, especially because of the ground almonds in the cake batter, or some apricots might be rather nice. Whatever takes your fancy.
- 1 stick of unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup of sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for the fruit
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 3/4 cup of all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup of ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 5-6 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- zest and juice of a lemon
- vanilla extract
- Heat the oven to 350F
- Peel, core and slice the apples, put them in a large bowl with a tablespoon of sugar, the juice of a lemon and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Let this rest while you're making the cake batter.
- Cream the butter and sugar until really light and fluffy
- Add the lemon zest (this smells wonderful)
- Add the eggs one at a time, stop and scrape down the bowl after each addition.
- Add the vanilla and sour cream and mix until combined
- Add the flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt and mix gently until combined.
- Pour the fruit into a glass pie dish (9.5 inch) and cover with the cake batter. Seal around the edges with the batter. Sprinkle a few sliced almonds on top and put it in the oven for approximately 40 - 50 minutes. The cake is done when risen and golden brown.
- This is delicious hot or cold, but I must say, warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream isn't half bad!
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