Polish Apple Cake (Szarlotka)

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 20mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    390
based on 17 ratings

A traditional spiced cake full of crisp apples and a crumble topping. It is usually served warm with ice-cream and whipped cream.

recipe updated 6 Nov. 2024

Ingredients

  • Lemon icon
    Lemon
    ½
  • Apple icon
    Apple
    500 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    200 g
  • Light brown sugar icon
    Light brown sugar
    70 g
  • Ground cinnamon icon
    Ground cinnamon
    2 teaspoons
  • Water icon
    Water
    200 g
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    450 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    2 teaspoons
  • Golden caster sugar icon
    Golden caster sugar
    225 g
  • Egg yolk icon
    Egg yolk
    3
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    1
  • Lemon zest icon
    Lemon zest
    1 tablespoon
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Plastic wrap
  • kCook icon Rolling pin
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large

Step preview

  1. Attach the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  2. Add lemon, apple, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon and water to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  3. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  4. Cook with splashguard fitted - 5 min, 95°C, Stir 2
  5. Transfer mixture to large mixing bowl then set aside
  6. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  7. Attach the K-Beater
  8. Add plain flour, baking powder and unsalted butter to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  9. Mix with splashguard fitted - 2 min, Speed 1
  10. Then add golden caster sugar, egg yolk, egg, lemon zest and vanilla extract to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  11. Mix with splashguard fitted - 2 min, Speed Min
  12. Transfer dough to work surface
  13. Knead lightly
  14. Divide into 2 equal pieces
  15. Take one half of dough
  16. Wrap with plastic wrap
  17. Chill in freezer - 1 hr
  18. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  19. Grease and line a clean baking tray with parchment paper
  20. Take the other half of dough
  21. Roll out
  22. Transfer dough to baking tray
  23. Prick the base with a fork
  24. Bake until light golden - 15 min, 180°C
  25. Remove from oven
  26. Spoon apples into baking tray
  27. Remove the frozen dough from the freezer
  28. Grate over the apples
  29. Bake - 45 min, 180°C
  30. Remove from oven
  31. Let cool slightly
  32. Serve
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