Apple-Almond Cake

By á-7592

Ingredients

• PREP TIME
• 20 Min
• TOTAL TIME
• 2 Hr
• SERVINGS
• 8 8
• . 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
• 3 medium baking apples, peeled, cut into eighths
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 325°F. Spray bottom of 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
2 In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed 1 minute. Add eggs and almond extract; beat on medium speed about 10 seconds. Add Bisquick mix; beat on medium speed about 30 seconds or until combined.
3 Spread batter in bottom of pan. Press apple pieces, cut sides down, into batter. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until apples are tender and cake is golden brown.
4 Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Remove side of pan. Sift or sprinkle powdered sugar over top of cake; sprinkle with almonds. Serve warm.

Expert TipsTo toast almonds, bake in ungreased shallow pan at 350°F for 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and light brown.

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