Apple And Marzipan Torte Recipe
- Serves 4
- 15 mins to prepare and 55 mins to cook, plus cooling
- 497 calories / serving
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- butter, for greasing
- 2 eggs
- 125g caster sugar
- 4 Cox apples (roughly 400g), peeled, cored and cut into small chunks
- 100g marzipan, cut into small pieces
- 200g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 150g lighter crème fraîche, to serve
- 150g blackberries, to serve
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (gas 4) and 160°C (fan). A 20cm springform cake tin should be greased and lined.
- With an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar for 5 minutes on high, or until pale, light, and fluffy. Stir in the marzipan and the majority of the apple bits, then sprinkle in the flour and baking powder.
- Fold gently into the mixture before pouring into the tin. Top with the remaining apple bits. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until golden brown and a spear comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes to cool. Remove the baking paper and carefully remove the cake from the tin. Serve with fresh blackberries and a dollop of crème fraîche.
