apple shortcake
this grain free, gluten free apple "shortcake" makes the perfect birthday cake for anyone who is obsessed with apples.
Ingredients
vanilla cakes
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 8 eggs
apple filling
- 6 apples, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp avocado oil sub coconut oil
- 1 + 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup water
meringue frosting
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2-3 tbsp apple pie filling
Instructions
vanilla cakes
- in a large bowl, mix your wet ingredients.
- add your dry ingredients, and mix well.
- pour the batter into two round cake tins, approx 8 inches each, lined with parchment paper (I cut it into a circle to fit the tin).
- bake at 350 for 30 mins. remove from oven and allow to cool completely (you could leave them in the fridge to get them cold).
apple pie filling
- peel and dice all apples into small pieces.
- mix the apples in with the spices and honey.
- add the avocado oil or coconut oil to a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- add the apples mixture into the skillet once hot, and sautee for 25 minutes at medium heat.
- lower heat and add 1/4 cup of water, stirring, and allow to simmer for 10 more minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool.
meringue frosting
- once you're ready to prepare your cake, then make your frosting.
- heat the honey in a saucepan, stirring constantly. once it comes to a boil, lower the heat and allow to simmer for 6-10 minutes.
- while the honey heats, whip your egg whites using a hand mixer or stand mixer, forming stiff peaks.
- once the stiff peaks have formed with your egg whites, slowly drizzle in your hot honey and continue to mix, allowing it to become fluffy.
- allow to cool to room temperature before you fold in to the meringue frosting two to three tablespoons of your apple pie filling.
put your apple shortcake all together
- once you have everything prepared, place one of the vanilla cakes on a cake stand, and cover it in a layer of the apple pie filling.
- from there, add in a layer of the apple pie meringue frosting, and place the second cake atop it.
- finally, use up the remaining meringue to coat the top layer of the cake, and for decorative purposes, place the remaining apple pie filling around the cake in a circular fashion.