Cardamom Apple Almond Cake Recipes

CARDAMOM APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 1/2-inch round baking pan.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and cardamom together in a bowl. Add 3/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract; stir until combined.
• Pour batter into the greased baking pan. Arrange apple slices over the top. Press them firmly into the batter, but make sure the slices are still visible. Sprinkle pearl sugar and cinnamon over the apples.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

APPLE CARDAMOM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cardamom and the salt; set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat softened butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; increase speed to medium, and beat 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in one-third of the flour mixture, then half of the milk, beating well after each addition, just until smooth. Repeat with flour mixture and milk, ending with flour mixture. Scrape side of bowl occasionally. Beat in sour cream until blended. Spread batter in pie plate.
• Arrange apple slices over batter. In small bowl, mix 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cardamom until blended. Sprinkle over apple slices.
• Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle powdered sugar over top. For 8 servings, cut into 8 wedges. Store covered at room temperature.

ALMOND CAKE WITH CARDAMOM AND PISTACHIO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 9-inch round or square pan and set aside. Using a stand mixer, whisk egg whites until stiff but not dry, and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar, and whisk to blend. Whisk in almond extract and oil. Add almond flour and cardamom. Gently stir a third of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the rest until just incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on a rack. To decorate, dust with confectioners' sugar and chopped pistachios.