Apple Cake with Cinnamon

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) and grease Round pan.

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 2
   Whip the eggs and sugar 5 minutes, until the mixture is pale and fluffy.

   ⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk

   💡Room-temperature eggs whip better than cold eggs. Take them out of the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Warm eggs also make a more stable foam that holds up in the oven.
3. 3
   Add the oil, orange juice and vanilla extract and mix.
4. 4
   Sift the flour and baking powder, combine with the cinnamon and salt, add to the wet mixture and Fold gently, just until no dry flour remains.

   ⚙ FoldingSilicone spatula

   💡Fold in the flour only until there are no pockets of dry flour: overmixing develops gluten, and the cake comes out dense.

   💡Fold with a spatula, in broad strokes from the bottom up, and stop when there's no dry flour: vigorous mixing of a batter with flour develops gluten.
5. 5
   Pour half the batter into the pan, arrange half of the apples over it, pour the rest of the batter on top and arrange the rest of the apples over it. Sprinkle the topping on top.

   Baking pan
6. 6
   Bake 50–55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

   ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
7. 7
   Let cool completely before slicing.