This is the kind of cake that looks fancy, but is actually surprisingly easy to make. Buttery croissants, soft spiced apples and a smooth cream cheese–white chocolate filling come together beautifully.
The flavours are perfectly balanced. Cinnamon and cardamom add warmth to the apples, white chocolate brings a gentle sweetness, and the croissants make everything rich and buttery. It’s exactly the kind of cake you want to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea on a cozy autumn day.
And best of all, it’s very forgiving. A little assembling and the oven does the rest. Let it cool slightly before slicing and it’s ready to serve – simple, but truly impressive.
Croissant apple cake
Ingredients
Preparation
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Peel and core the apples, then cut into cubes. Add them to a pan with butter, cinnamon, cardamom and 1 tbsp sweetener. Cook until slightly softened.
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Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler by placing it in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth. For the cream, mix together the cream cheese, melted white chocolate, eggs and sweetener.
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Line a 20 cm cake tin with baking paper. Slice the croissants slightly open on one side and arrange them tightly in the tin. Set aside one third of the apples for topping and mix them with the almond flakes and a bit of crumbled croissant.
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Fill the croissants with the remaining apples, then pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over the top. Smooth it out and sprinkle with the apple-almond mixture.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 35–45 minutes. Let the cake cool for 1–2 hours before serving.
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