Saverne French Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling over cake
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 TBS Saverne Classic Sauerkraut brine
- ¼ cup Saverne Classic Sauerkraut, drained
- 3 cups baking apples, peeled, and grated, about 2 apples (granny smith, honey crisp or fuji work the best)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch springform pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray and place on baking sheet.
- Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter, and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well and scraping sides after each addition. Add vanilla and brine and mix well.
- On low speed, add flour until just combined, fold in apples and sauerkraut.
- Pour batter into the springform pan and sprinkle with 1 TBS granulated sugar.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes or until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once cool run a knife around the edge of the cake and remove sides. Dust with powdered sugar if desired and serve!
