Sharlotka (Apple Cake)

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, sugar, and eggs, beating well to completely dissolve the sugar.
3. Wash the apples, cut them into quarters, and cut away the core and seeds.
4. Cut the apples into thin slices.
5. Grease a round cake pan and dust it lightly with flour or plain, unseasoned white bread crumbs to prevent the cake from sticking.
6. Arrange all apple slices on the bottom of the pan.
7. Pour the batter mixture over the apples, spreading it gently with a rubber spatula.
8. Bake for 25 minutes until a toothpick, inserted into the center of the cake, comes out dry and the cake is beginning to pull away from the edges of the pan.
9. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Run a knife around the edges of the pan, and place a serving plate over the pan. Invert the pan (turn the pan upside-down) onto the serving plate. May be served warm or at room temperature.

Serves 10 to 12.

foodbycountry.com