Honey-Apple-Almond Cake

Name: Honey-Apple-Almond Cake
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 10 servings Sliced almonds, toasted, for topping; 177 milliliters apple butter; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 4 larges egg whites; 4 larges eggs, at room temperature; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for the pans; 177 milliliters heavy cream; 3 Tbsps honey; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 355 milliliters sugar; 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans; 3 sticks unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Honey-Apple-Almond Cake a try. One serving contains 1062 calories, 15g of protein, and 69g of fat. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up eggs, egg whites, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk the egg whites and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) until the mixture is warm and the sugar dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Remove the bowl from the pan and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form, 6 to 8 minutes. Beat in the almond extract, then beat in the butter a few pieces at a time. Continue beating until the frosting is smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. (Don't worry if the mixture looks separated at first; keep beating and it will come together.)

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Assemble the cake: Bring the honey and 2 tablespoons water to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; let cool slightly.

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Place 1 cake layer on a platter; brush with half of the honey mixture and spread the apple butter on top, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edge. Top with the second cake layer and press down gently; brush with the remaining honey mixture. Cover the whole cake with the frosting and top with sliced almonds.

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Honey

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch-round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the parchment and dust the pans with flour, tapping out the excess.

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Whisk 3 cups flour, the baking powder and salt in a bowl until combined. Beat 2 sticks butter and the sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium; beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla. (The mixture may look separated at this point.)

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Mix 1/2 cup water with the cream in a liquid measuring cup or bowl. Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour, until just smooth.

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