Apple Pound Cake

recipe

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 220°C. Prepare the cake batter. In the Thermomix mixing bowl, combine : the softened butter & sugar* for 15 sec / speed 3. *Check out our tips for this step
• Step 2
  Delicately crack the eggs into the butter / sugar mixture. Add a pinch of salt (optional) & continue mixing for another 15 sec/ speed 4, until you obtain a smooth mixture.
• Step 3
  For an more moist cake, replace ¼ of the flour (50g) with almond meal. Add them to the batter & continue mixing for another 15 sec / speed 3.
• Step 4
  Peel & slice the apples into wedges.
• Step 5
  In a cake tin (we used a 29 x 10 cm dish here), place a layer of apples. Pour the cake batter into the tine & top with the remaining apples. Sprinkle over with a teaspoon of sugar & some slivered almonds. Bake for 10 min at 220°C then lower the heat to 180°C& continue baking for another 30 min.
• Step 6
  Once the loaf is golden, plant the tip of a knife into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean, the loaf is ready, otherwise, bake it for another 2-3 min. Leave to cool before serving & enjoy !