Warm Apple Cake with Apple Compote and Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• 100 g (3.5 oz) butter, room temperature
• 100 g (3.5 oz) sugar
• 0.5 vanilla bean, seeds
• 1 egg
• 100 g (3.5 oz) flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tart apples
• Butter and sugar for greasing the forms
• Sugar and cinnamon for topping the cake before baking

Steps

1. Whip together butter, sugar, and vanilla seeds until well combined.

2. Mix in the egg until well blended, then add flour and baking powder, stirring well.

3. Preheat the oven to 140°C / 285°F. Grease the forms with butter and sugar, and place a piece of parchment paper at the bottom of each form.

4. Divide the batter among the forms.

5. Peel the apples, cut into wedges, press the apple slices slightly into the batter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

6. Bake for about 40 minutes.

7. Allow to rest in the forms for 15-20 minutes after baking, then invert the cakes onto a cooling rack.