Sharlotka

Name: Sharlotka
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1 cup All-Purpose Flour; 0.5 tsp Baking Powder; 5 whole Eggs; 2 whole Granny Smith Apple; 1 tsp Salt; 0.25 cup Sour Cream; 1 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

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Sharlotka is a classic Russian apple cake with a light, airy crumb that bakes up around tender, tart Granny Smith pieces. Subtly sweet and fragrant with vanilla, it’s perfect warm from the oven with tea or as a simple dessert. The meringue-like batter creates a delicate texture that highlights the apples.

Prep20 mins
Cook40 mins
Serves8
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an oversized, deep, glass pie dish and spread the apples inside.
2

Combine the eggs and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the wire whisk. Mix on the highest speed until the eggs are foamy and the color changes, 5 to 7 minutes. The aim is to reach a consistency close to meringue.
3

Turn off the stand mixer and switch to the standard mixing paddle. With the machine on its lowest speed, add the flour, sour cream, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Mix just until combined. The batter should be thick, fluffy, and airy. Do not overmix or the batter will deflate. Pour the batter over the apples in the pie dish.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and a knife comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool only until the pan is safe to handle; loosen the edges and flip the cake onto a serving platter.