Prăjitură Turnată Cu Mere (Poured Apple Pastry)
Prăjitură Turnată Cu Mere (Poured Apple Pastry)
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 4 medium apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and grated
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Vanilla Cake Batter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Assembly and Finishing
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, for greasing pan
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, for dusting pan
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the apple filling: In a large pot, combine the grated apples and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples become very tender and all the liquid has evaporated, about 15-20 minutes. The mixture should be thick and jam-like.
⏱️ 20 min
- 2
Remove the apple mixture from the heat and stir in the ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Transfer the filling to a bowl and allow it to cool completely to room temperature. This can take 30-45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min
- 3
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan generously with softened butter, then dust it thoroughly with 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, tapping out any excess. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 4
Prepare the cake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the 2 large eggs and 1 cup granulated sugar on high speed until the mixture is pale yellow, thick, and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the egg mixture, mixing until just combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined and a smooth, pourable batter forms. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour approximately half of the cake batter into the prepared 9x13 inch baking pan and spread it evenly to form the bottom layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Bake the bottom cake layer for 15-20 minutes, or until it is lightly golden brown around the edges and set.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Remove the pan from the oven. Evenly spoon the cooled apple filling over the partially baked bottom cake layer, spreading it gently to cover the surface.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Carefully pour the remaining cake batter over the apple filling, spreading it gently to create the top cake layer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the top layer is golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350
- 13
Allow the pastry to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing. Once cooled, generously dust with powdered sugar before serving.
⏱️ 60 min
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Prăjitură Turnată Cu Mere (Poured Apple Pastry)
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 4 medium apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and grated
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Vanilla Cake Batter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Assembly and Finishing
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, for greasing pan
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, for dusting pan
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the apple filling: In a large pot, combine the grated apples and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples become very tender and all the liquid has evaporated, about 15-20 minutes. The mixture should be thick and jam-like.
⏱️ 20 min - 2
Remove the apple mixture from the heat and stir in the ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Transfer the filling to a bowl and allow it to cool completely to room temperature. This can take 30-45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min - 3
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan generously with softened butter, then dust it thoroughly with 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, tapping out any excess. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 4
Prepare the cake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the 2 large eggs and 1 cup granulated sugar on high speed until the mixture is pale yellow, thick, and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the egg mixture, mixing until just combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined and a smooth, pourable batter forms. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour approximately half of the cake batter into the prepared 9x13 inch baking pan and spread it evenly to form the bottom layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Bake the bottom cake layer for 15-20 minutes, or until it is lightly golden brown around the edges and set.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Remove the pan from the oven. Evenly spoon the cooled apple filling over the partially baked bottom cake layer, spreading it gently to cover the surface.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Carefully pour the remaining cake batter over the apple filling, spreading it gently to create the top cake layer.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the top layer is golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350 - 13
Allow the pastry to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing. Once cooled, generously dust with powdered sugar before serving.
⏱️ 60 min