Sharlotka (Шарлотка) is a Russian apple cake, it’s delicate and light.
This apple sharlotka recipe is so quick and easy to make.
The texture is perfect; soft and airy, and the sweet cake is balanced with the perfect amount of tartness from the apples.
Russian cake and it’s so simple to make. Wonderful to have with your morning tea or as an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
4 - 6 eggs ( room temperature eggs) If you dont want it too eggy use 4 eggs.
200 gr OR 1 cup sugar
3 tbsp OR ¼ cup sour cream (optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in ½ teaspoon vinegar
200 gr OR 1 cup of flour
1 tsp of vanilla extract
4-5 green apples
Directions
Step 1 : Preheat your oven to 180 C or 350 F.
Step 2 : Peel the apples and cut into small, thin pieces.
Step 3 : Whisk the eggs and sugar together until they are pale yellow and foamy.
Step 4 : Add the sour cream to the batter.
Step 5 : Dissolve the baking soda in vinegar and add to the batter also. Mix well to combine.
Step 6 : Add the flour to the batter and mix just until the flour is incorporated.
Step 7 : Grease a 10 inch round cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
Step 8 : Add the apples to the prepared cake pan and pour the batter over the apples and distribute evenly over the top.
Step 9 : Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until the sharlotka is golden, or when a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.
Step 10: Run an offset spatula or butter knife around the edges of the cake pan and flip the cake over onto a cooling rack. The parchment paper will peel right off. Allow it to cool for about 15 minutes.
Step 11: Place the sharlotka onto a serving platter. Dust with icing sugar.
