Apple Sharlotka Recipe (Russian Apple Cake)

The Apple Sharlotka Recipe is fluffy, sweet, and easy to make. This rustic dessert is a great alternative to the traditional apple pie. With a crumbly base and a decadent apple filling, this apple tart won’t last long!

This tart apple recipe is the best thing to happen to the autumn season. No joke! When it’s too cold outside to take evening sunset walks, I like to curl up with a cup of tea, a good book, and this delicious apple sponge cake.

Apple slices cover the top of the cake, while the bottom is soft and spongy. The cake batter is so easy to make! You’ll enjoy this Russian sharlotka in no time. I like to make it for my own family as often as I can. Baked apples will make your home smell so amazing!

Do you have extra apples at home and don’t know what to do with them? I’ve got the perfect recipe for you: this easy apple cake. A sharlotka is an apple pie and upside-down cake combination: and it is fantastic.

Perfect for those winter nights where you just want to cozy up next to something warm, comfy, and sinfully satisfying. Winner winner, let’s have apple tart after dinner.

Key Ingredients

Fresh apples start the simple ingredients of this cake. The best apples to use would be granny smith apples or golden delicious. These apples bake best.

Eggs add texture to this Russian cake.

Sugar sweetens up the tart apples and the cake batter. Granulated sugar works best in this sweet recipe.

All-purpose flour provides the structure in baked goods.

Vanilla extract adds a subtle and important flavor to the sponge layer of this basic recipe.

Baking powder lightens the texture of this easy cake.

Powdered sugar (or confectioner’s sugar) is for the topping. Feel free to sift it on top for best results.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

How to make Apple Sharlotka Recipe (Russian Apple Cake)

Step 1: Prep

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Step 2: Mix the Eggs and Sugar

In a stand mixer (or hand mixer), beat together eggs and sugar on medium speed.

Step 3: Add in the flavor and powder

Add in vanilla and the baking powder.

Step 4: Add the flour

Turn down to low speed and add in the flour.

Step 5: Prep the Apples

Peel and slice the apples.

Step 6: Add the apples

Spray a tart pan or cake pan with nonstick spray and place apple slices on the bottom of the pan.

Step 7: Add the batter to the apples

Pour the batter over the apples.

Step 8: Bake

Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 350°F.

Step 9: Flip it

Once finished baking, flip it over onto a plate so the apples are on top.

Step 10: Cool down

Let it cool down for 10 minutes then sift some powdered sugar on top. Enjoy!

Expert Tips

• The batter for this dessert looks like pancake batter. Make sure to move slowly when adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
• Fresh fall apples are the best to use for this dessert.
• Slice your apples evenly. You want to avoid over-baking some slices while making sure others are not too tough to cut through. 
• Grease the bottom of your cake pan generously. The apples will be on the bottom  of the pan, and you don’t want them to stick. You can use a springform pan if you’d like.
• I do not recommend making this recipe with gluten-free flour (unless you’re ready to experiment)! This recipe works best when made exactly as directed.

Recipe FAQs

Here are more delicious autumn recipes for this season:

• Easy Apple Jam with 2 Ingredients is one of the easiest apple recipes to make!
• Make an Easy Healthy Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie Smoothie at home with this simple recipe, perfect for fall!

More Apple Recipes to Try

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Apple Sharlotka Recipe (Russian Apple Cake)

Apple Pound Tart is perfect for those extra apples you have around. Just chop them up, top with the batter, and bake! Flip over to enjoy!

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Course: brunch, Desserts

Cuisine: Russian

Allergy: Nut Free

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

ServingsServings: 8

Calories: 190kcal

Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

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  measuring cups
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  mixing bowl
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  Large bowl
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  Measuring spoon
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  Strainer set
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  Vegetable pepper
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  Pan

Ingredients

• ▢ 6 apples, peeled
• ▢ ½ cup sugar
• ▢ 3 eggs
• ▢ ¾ cup flour
• ▢ 1 splash vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ tsp baking powder
• ▢ 1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• In a stand mixer, beat together eggs and sugar on medium speed.
  3 eggs, ½ cup sugar
  
• Add in vanilla and the baking powder.
  1 splash vanilla extract, ½ tsp baking powder
  
• Turn down to low speed and add in the flour.
  ¾ cup flour
  
• Peel and slice the apples.
  6 apples,
  
• Spray a tart, cake, or springform pan with nonstick spray and place apple slices on the bottom of the pan.
  
• Pour the batter over the apples.
  
• Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 350°F.
  
• Once finished baking, flip it over onto a plate so the apples are on top.
  
• Let it cool down for 10 minutes then sift some powdered sugar on top. Enjoy!
  1 Tbsp powdered sugar
  

Notes

• Use any apples.
• Make sure to peel the apples. 
• Keep an eye on the apple cake by turning on the light occasionally while in the oven, since oven times may vary. Don’t open the oven door until after 25 minutes to check if the apple sharlotka cake is ready. 
• To check if the cake is ready, gently stick a knife or toothpick in the center to make sure it comes out clean. 

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

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