Apple and orange cake

This is not a classic layered cake, but a rich, moist sponge baked in a cake tin. The acidity of the orange juice reacts with the baking powder and bicarbonate of soda (if included), forming extra air bubbles, so the heavy, fruity batter remains light.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 280 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • 22 cm springform cake tin
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk

Allergen Information

⚠️ Gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the bottom of the tin with paper, grease and flour the sides.

Tip: The cake will separate from the side of the springform tin after baking if you grease it well.
2

Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.

Tip: Sift for airiness.
3

Whisk the eggs with the sugars until frothy (volume increase).

Tip: The more air you incorporate here, the lighter the cake will be.
4

Mix the orange juice and zest into the melted butter, then the squeezed apple.

Tip: The butter coats the apple, so it doesn't soak the flour immediately.
5

Pour the butter mixture into the egg foam, then fold in the flour.

Tip: Mix carefully with large movements so as not to break the foam.
6

Bake for 40-45 minutes in the tin (skewer test).

Tip: Fruity batters bake through harder, be patient.
7

Cool on a rack, then dust with icing sugar.

Tip: Do not slice whilst hot as it will crumble.

Recipe FAQ

The centre collapsed.
You took it out too early, and the structure hadn't fully solidified. (Coagulation).

Ingredients

  • 200 g Plain flour
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 3 pieces Eggs
  • 100 g Butter (melted)
  • 150 g Apple (grated)
  • 100 ml Orange juice
  • 1 piece Orange (zest)
  • 1 packet Baking powder
  • 1 packet Vanilla sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 2 g Icing sugar (decoration)