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Cinnamon Apple Sponge Cake  Recipe
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Cinnamon Apple Sponge Cake Recipe

18 ingredients 10 servings openrecipes

This delicious charlottelike dessert of juicy apples and buttery brioche was served at the Obama inaugural luncheon.Special equipment: 10 ceramic baking ramekins...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

968
Calories
18g
Protein
21g
Fat
180g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Apple Sauce 1 medium (182g) 95
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Ice Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Brioche not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1⁄4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup apple sauce
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
  • Grated zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 14 tablespoons unsalted butter, melt 10 of the tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 34 slices brioche bread (or white bread)
  • 2 cups caramel sauce (store bought)
  • 2 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, diced small
  • Pinch sugar
  • Pinch cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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