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Apple-Spice Cake
Yield: Makes one 8-inch square cake
Ingredients:
1/4
cup (1/2 stick) plus 3 tablespoons butter, divided
3/4
cup packed brown sugar, divided
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
3
large apples, peeled, cored and cut into rings
2
teaspoons lemon juice
1
egg, separated
1-1/3
cups cake flour
1/2
cup granulated sugar
1-3/4
teaspoons baking powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/2
cup milk
1-1/2
teaspoons vanilla
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt 1/4 cup butter in 8-inch square baking pan in oven. Add 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Arrange apples over brown sugar mixture in bottom of pan; sprinkle with lemon juice.
2.
Combine flour, granulated sugar, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and salt in large bowl. Cut in remaining 3 tablespoons butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3.
Add milk and vanilla; beat with electric mixer at low speed until dry ingredients are moistened. Continue beating 2 minutes at medium speed. Blend in egg yolk.
4.
Beat egg white in small bowl with electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter. Pour over apples in pan.
5.
Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Loosen edges and invert onto serving plate. Let stand 1 minute before removing pan. Serve warm.
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