Apple sponge cake delights: A cozy autumn treat

A simple and ingenious sponge cake recipe with apples should already be in your recipe book. You don't need much, and the taste and aroma are captivating. Serve it with whipped cream, and you'll hear endless oohs and aahs.

Pumpkin, plum, and apple cakes are sweet symbols of autumn. In addition to the obvious specialties like apple pie, plum cake with crumble, or American-style pumpkin pie, there are desserts that are easy to prepare and deliver wonderful results.

An example of such a dessert is a sponge cake with apples. Everyone knows sponge cake, and most can whip it up without a second thought. A cake enriched with apple slices becomes more moist, retains its fluffiness, and its pillowy interior absorbs the apple flavor and aroma. Sprinkle the whole with cinnamon, and it's ready.

Ingredients:                          

• 5 eggs
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of flour
• 4 tablespoons of oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 3 apples
• Powdered sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions:                      

1. Beat the egg whites stiff with sugar. Then, add the yolks, oil, and sifted flour with baking powder. Mix everything carefully so the foam doesn't deflate too much.
2. Pour the batter into a springform pan lined with paper only at the bottom.
3. Wash and peel the apples, then cut them in half and slice the halves thinly.
4. Dip the apple slices in the batter.
5. Bake the prepared cake for 40 minutes at 350°F.
6. Cool the sponge cake and sprinkle it with a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon.