Dessert for 8
Gluten Free Apple Cake
A tender gluten-free cake surrounds sliced apples with a sweet cookie crumb and buttery egg batter.
Typical price
$4.64for 4 servings
$1.16 per serving$4.64 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Middle EasternVegetarianBudgetDessertsFall
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $3.15Typical price |
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $3.36Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.28 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed gluten-free cookies or sliced almonds
- 4 large washington state organic gala apples
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
- 1 cup gluten-free flour
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Spread the crushed gluten-free cookies over the bottom of the pan.
- Cook the apples, 1/4 cup sugar, and butter in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, then cool slightly.
- Beat the eggs, remaining sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then stir in the gluten-free flour and salt.
- Arrange the apples over the crumbs, pour the batter over them, and bake at 350 F for 45 minutes, until the center is set.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes and dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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