Cakes, Tarts

Apple Torte with Cranberries and Raisins

This beautiful autumn cake makes the house smell so divine while it bakes.
You may serve it for breakfast, afternoon tea or for holiday dinner.

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Apple Torte with Cranberries and Raisins

Ingredients

  • 2 large Golden Delicious apples
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus more for dusting
  • 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract, I use cranberry extract
  • 1 cup of cake flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup raisins, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
  • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries

Instructions

1

Preheat an oven to 375°F.

2

Lightly butter a springform pan, then dust with flour, tapping out the excess.

3

Peel the apples, halve and core them, and then slice thinly. Place in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Set aside.

4

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and the sugar until creamy. Stir in the butter, milk and cranberry extract. Sift the flour into a separate bowl and stir in the baking powder, salt and lemon zest. Using a wooden spoon, gradually incorporate the egg mixture. Drain the raisins and add to the batter along with the cranberries. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Arrange the apple slices in concentric circles over the surface. Sprinkle with sugar.

5

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool completely, then release the pan sides and slide the cake onto a serving plate. Dust the top of the cake with sugar. Cut into wedges to serve.

Apple torte with cranberries and raisins

November 1, 2011 By
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  • Anonymous
    November 1, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    Oooh, looks moist and delicious, and like I'd love it warm with ice cream! I admire all you dedicated bakers, I have no talent for producing baked goods (but I rock at consumption!). Wonderful dish.

  • Missy
    November 1, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    I found this post to be so beautiful and delicious looking….I tweeted it! YUMM!

  • Dzoli
    November 1, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Haven't seen you for a while:)
    And than you came with this fantastic cake.I love fruit in cakes;)

  • Grubarazzi
    November 1, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Everything about this is perfect. Yummmm.

  • Dee at Deelicious Sweets
    November 2, 2011 at 2:33 am

    What a beautiful cake! It looks absolutely scrumptious and good enough to eat any time of the day.

  • Anonymous
    November 2, 2011 at 4:25 am

    Wow – that looks amazing and your pictures – as always – are stunning!

  • Anonymous
    November 2, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Something about the texture of this cake is SUPER appealing! Looks dense but soft and moist and a little fluffy all at the same time. Also I can never resist a recipe using melted rather than softened butter 🙂

  • The KitchenMaid
    November 2, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    Hi Yelena, lovely to find your blog (via UKFBA) and this cake is simply gorgeous. Look forward to discovering more of your posts!

  • Mary
    November 2, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    What a lovely cake. It looks moist and delicious and it is perfect for this time of year. This is my first visit to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I love the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary

  • Janice
    November 2, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    That looks delicious!

  • Amalia
    November 3, 2011 at 1:40 am

    You're right-this is the perfect cake for this time of year! It looks wonderful 🙂

  • Medeja
    November 3, 2011 at 10:51 am

    I like apple-cranberry or pear -cranberry combinations a lot! This torte looks perfect for teatime.

  • Yelena
    November 3, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Thank you everyone for such warm comments. This torte recipe is so easy to make and it is so delicious and moist. The torte was gone so fast.-) If you can find cranberry extract please use it, it brings a wonderful taste.

    Happy Fall and Bon Appetit!

  • Miss Mish Mish
    November 4, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    I have tried this recipe yesterday…and I love it! One of the best tasting apple cakes I've ever had and looking lovely as well. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe 🙂 x Yasmin

  • Food for Hunters
    November 6, 2011 at 2:12 am

    Wow! Love love love your pictures. They're so vibrant. What kind of camera do you use?

    • Olga
      February 22, 2020 at 11:30 pm

      There are no pine nuts in your list of ingredients yet they appear in the instructions. Did you mean to say “drain raisins and add to batter along with cranberries ” ( not pine nuts )

      • Yelena Strokin
        February 24, 2020 at 11:15 pm

        Thank you so much! I corrected the mistake!

  • Yelena
    November 6, 2011 at 2:20 am

    Thank you, Food for Hunters.
    I use Canon 5D Mark II.
    You can see my photos here
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/yelena_strokin/sets/72157621352348613/ or food photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/yelena_strokin/sets/72157627065442009/

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