Bolzano Apple Cake #39

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4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 large eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

5 Granny Smith apples

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 cup milk, at room temperature

Confectioner's sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, then grease with thick layer of butter. Dust with flour, and tap lightly to remove excess.

2. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Set aside. Beat together eggs and half of the granulated sugar to blend. Continue to beat while slowly adding remaining sugar, until the mixture is thick and light and forms a ribbon when dropped from a spoon.

3. Peel, quarter and core the apples, then trim ends and slice thin. 

4. Stir butter into egg-sugar mixture. Whisk together 1/2 cup flour and the baking powder, then stir it into the batter alternately with milk. Fold in apples, making sure they are well-coated with batter. Pour batter into pan and smooth top.

5. Bake for 25 minutes, then rotate the pan;bake for about 25 minutes more, until cake pulls away from pan and is brown on top. A thin-bladed knife inserted into the center will come out clean. Cool 30 minutes.  Dust with sifted confectioner's sugar before serving. Serves 6-8 people.