The sponge cake with apples is a delicious combination of the fine taste of the fluffy cake with the sweet-sour aroma of fresh apples. Regardless of whether it is served on festive occasions or as a small daily culinary "pleasure", the flavorful cake is a true work of art, only good to be enjoyed by all children and adults. Continue reading this article to discover how you can make this cake and spoil your loved ones with its unmistakable taste!

Contents:

1. Sponge cake with apples - method of preparation

1.1. Sponge cake ingredients with apples for 4 people

2. Fluffy sponge cake with apples - fasting recipe

3. Sponge cake with sugar-free apples - recipe for athletes

1. Sponge cake with apples - method of preparation

The sponge cake with apples is a recipe that is as simple and quick as it is tasty and full of flavor. Here are the main steps you should follow to make sure you get a fluffy and soft cake, just like in your grandmother's recipes!

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a tray lined with baking paper.
2. Clean the apples and cut them into small cubes. Sprinkle a little lemon juice over them to keep them fresh and to give the dish an extra flavor.
3. In a large bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar until you get a foamy and light-colored composition.
4. Gradually add the flour mixed with baking powder and salt, mixing gently and constantly with a spatula.
5. Add the apple cubes and gently mix to obtain a homogeneous dough.
6. Pour the mixture into the previously prepared pan and level the surface.
7. Bake the dish in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes.
8. Remove the sponge cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to another plate to cool completely.
9. After letting the dish cool a little, sprinkle a little cinnamon on top and cut the sponge cake into rectangular or square pieces.
10. Serve the apple sponge cake with a spoonful of sour cream, for extra flavor.

1.1. Sponge cake ingredients with apples for 4 people

If you want to spoil all your loved ones with a good sponge cake that they will lick their fingers, it is necessary to make sure in good time that you have all the ingredients you will need, in the recommended quantity. Here they are:

• 4 eggs
• 200 g of sugar
• 200 g flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 3 large apples, peeled and diced
• Juice from half a lemon
• Cinnamon or powdered sugar for sprinkling (optional, to taste)

2. Fluffy sponge cake with apples - fasting recipe

Ingredients (for 4 people):

• ½ cup of oil
• 3 diced apples
• A cup of carbonated water
• A cup of sugar
• 10g baking powder
• 2.5 cups of flour
• A little salt
• According to preferences/optional - essences, cinnamon, walnut core

Method of preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a baking tray lined with paper.
• Put the liquid ingredients in a large bowl first - water, oil and, if necessary, lemon essence or juice, then add salt and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, mix the baking powder and flour, then pour over the liquid composition.
• Mix well until the final mixture is homogeneous.
• Add the diced apples and, if you want a dessert with a slightly crunchy core, a little crushed walnut, mixing well until you get a uniform composition.
• Place the mixture in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a plate.
• After it has cooled a little, you can sprinkle a little cinnamon or vanilla sugar on top.

3. Sponge cake with sugar-free apples - recipe for athletes

Even if sweets are often avoided by athletes, you don't have to completely eliminate a few little joys of the taste buds from your diet. Here is a tasty and healthy sponge cake recipe with apples, without added sugar!

Ingredients:

• 4-5 eggs
• 4-5 tablespoons of flour, preferably wholemeal
• 2-3 apples cut into cubes or thin strips
• a teaspoon of honey or other natural flavors and sweeteners
• a teaspoon of baking powder
• 2-3 tablespoons of calorie-free syrup in your favorite flavor
• cooking spray
• Optionally, 2-3 spoons of protein powder in your favorite flavor

Method of preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 150-160 degrees.
2. Separate the yolk from the white in two different bowls.
3. Add honey or sweetener and syrup over the yolks, mixing well until homogenized.
4. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until you get a frothy consistency and gradually add the yolks.
5. Add wholemeal flour, apple slices, baking powder, protein powder and aromatic essences (if you have opted for them) and mix well until homogenized.
6. Grease the baking dish with cooking spray and put the mixture in the oven for about 20-25 minutes.
7. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a plate.
8. Decorate the cake with pieces of fruit, cinnamon or walnut core, according to your preferences.

The sponge cake with apples is a simple and quick cake to make and so delicious. Spoil your loved ones, but also yourself with a mouth-watering dessert and try one of these recipes right now!

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