Description
Irresistible toffee cookies bring classic English sweetness to your dessert table with rich, buttery crunch. Caramel notes and golden edges invite cookie enthusiasts to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups peeled and chopped apples
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
Flour and Leavening Agents:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Optional Ingredient:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 10-inch bundt pan by lightly greasing and dusting with flour to prevent sticking.
- In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt using a whisk to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until the mixture becomes pale, fluffy, and significantly increased in volume.
- Incorporate eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition to maintain a smooth consistency, then mix in vanilla extract for enhanced flavor.
- Gradually blend dry ingredient mixture into the creamed mixture, alternating with sour cream, beginning and concluding with the dry ingredients to create a uniform batter.
- Delicately fold chopped apples and nuts into the batter, ensuring even distribution without deflating the mixture’s airy texture.
- Transfer batter to the prepared bundt pan, spreading evenly and creating a slight depression in the center to promote uniform rising.
- Place pan in preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean with no raw batter.
- Remove from oven and allow cake to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, which helps the cake’s structure set and prevents breaking when removing.
- Carefully invert cake onto a wire cooling rack, allowing it to cool completely before serving or adding any potential glaze or frosting.
Notes
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smoother creaming and better incorporation with sugar.
- Chop apples into uniform small pieces to distribute evenly throughout the cake and prevent sinking.
- Use tart apple varieties like Granny Smith for balanced sweetness and texture contrast.
- Toast nuts briefly before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and add extra crunch to the cake.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg