Apple Cake with Sour Cream

Try this moist recipe for apple cake with sour cream, a perfect combination of sweetness and tartness that enhances the flavor of autumn apples. The velvety sour cream cake provides wonderful moisture, and with a decorative layer of thin apple slices, topped with sugar and cinnamon, each bite is a delightful treat. This apple cake is easy to make and is perfect for both coffee breaks and festive occasions.

• 100 g butter (room temperature)
• 100 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 150 g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• 50 g sour cream
  
  Topping
• 2 apples
• 1-2 tbsp sugar (to sprinkle over the apples)
• 1 tsp cinnamon

1. Peel the apples, remove the cores, and cut them into thin wedges. Set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease an 18 cm round cake pan, or line it with parchment paper.
3. Whisk the butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a bowl.
4. Add one egg at a time, mixing well between each addition.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and vanilla sugar.
6. Sift the flour mixture into the batter, and gently fold it in with a spatula.
7. Add the sour cream and stir until the batter is smooth and even.
8. Pour the batter into the greased cake pan and smooth the surface.
9. Arrange the apple wedges closely on top of the batter in a nice pattern.
10. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon evenly over the apple wedges.
11. Bake the cake in the middle of the oven for about 40 minutes.
12. Allow the cake to cool slightly in the pan before removing it.

Let it cool slightly before serving. Enjoy with some cream or vanilla ice cream!