Queque, also called Keke, cake or sponge cake, is the name that sponge cake receives in some Latin American countries and in the Canary Islands. This traditional sponge cake offers great versatility in the kitchen since by varying only one of its ingredients, you can enjoy a rich dessert of any flavor or essence.
In this opportunity, we propose you make a moist apple cake recipe, a classic that never fails in baking. Do you want to know how to make a fluffy apple cake? Do not miss this simple step by step.
Moist apple cake recipe
Ingredients:
- 250 gr of flour
- 3 eggs
- 200 gr of sugar
- 200 ml milk
- 1 sachet of chemical yeast
- 3 large apples (pippin type)
- Peach jam to decorate (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of flour to coat the apple
You will need to:
- 1 large bowl
- 1 medium bowl to mix the flour with the yeast
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 removable ovenproof pan
- Vegetable paper (optional)
- 1 pastry brush or brush (optional)
Preparation
To begin the preparation of this fluffy apple cake, peel two of the apples and cut them into small pieces. Reserve them and leave the other apple to decorate your homemade cake.
Add the eggs in a large bowl and beat them with an electric mixer. Then add the milk and the two peeled and chopped apples. Beat until integrated. If you want, you can also take the opportunity to add raisins or nuts if you like.
When there are no pieces left and the mixture has acquired a liquid consistency, gradually add the sugar, while continuing to beat. Whisk until sugar is fully incorporated into the mixture.
Reserve the mixture and, in a medium bowl, sift the flour and a sachet of chemical yeast. Mix until both products are integrated. Then, add little by little to the previous mixture to form the dough of the cake. Keep beating at a slower speed until everything is well integrated.
Grease or cover with vegetable paper a removable ovenproof pan. Pour the cake mixture into it and reserve.
Prepare a plate with a couple of tablespoons of flour and another empty plate. Peel the apple that you had reserved, cut it into slices and spread it on the empty plate. Add a splash of lemon on the laminated apple to prevent it from rusting.
It is time to decorate the easy apple cake. To do this, take the apple slices and cover them with flour on one side. Once they are battered, place them with the battered face on the cake, forming a circle or any figure you like. Passing them through flour will avoid that when they are placed on the cake dough, they sink and go to the bottom of the mixture.
When the apple cake decoration is ready, put the mold in the oven preheated to 180 ºC. Let bake for about 40 or 45 minutes. Each oven is different, so we advise you to check the cooking so that it does not pass. Of course, do not open the oven for at least the first 20 minutes so that the cake does not come down.
After the cooking time, take out your apple cake and prick with a stick in the center. If it comes out clean, your homemade apple pie is ready. If there are remains of dough attached to it, you will have to leave it a few more minutes in the oven.
When you take your apple pie out of the oven, let it rest on a wire rack to cool. In the meantime, you can paint your cake with peach or apricot jam. Use a pastry brush or brush and heat the jam a little in the microwave so that you can spread it more easily.
