Sharlotka – 4 ingredient Russian apple cake

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Incredibly fluffy sponge cake with a crispy crust and fruity, juicy apple pieces make up the classic sharlotka. It tastes delicious and is probably one of the easiest apple cakes to prepare. You only need four ingredients. You can find a detailed sharlotka recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions below.

What is sharlotka?

Sharlotka is a popular Russian apple cake. It was particularly popular during the Soviet era, just like the Wenceslas cake and the cake “Skazka”. The cake consists of a very fluffy pastry and as much apple filling as possible.

It was prized in the Soviet Union for its simplicity, similar to the cake “Charodeyka”. With just a few ordinary ingredients, you could quickly conjure up a sweet treat on the coffee table.

Which apples for Russian apple cake?

A sour, aromatic apple variety is best suited for the sharlotka recipe, just like for the invisible apple cake. Their tart flavor perfectly complements the sweet sponge cake. Of course, you can also use sweet apples if you like the taste better.

How to make sponge cake correctly?

The classic apple sharlotka consists of a standard sponge cake. You can find out how to make it perfectly in my article “How to make sponge cake: basic recipe and tips”. I have summarized the most important details for you here.

Before you start mixing the batter, you should prepare all the ingredients and the baking tin. A sponge batter must not be allowed to rest, otherwise it could collapse.

Eggs and sugar must be beaten thoroughly. This usually takes about 10 – 15 minutes. The egg sugar mixture should have an airy, thick consistency, a light color and increase significantly in volume.

Use the finest possible sugar and room warm eggs for the batter. This ensures that the sugar dissolves more quickly when beating.

Sift flour into the egg sugar mixture in batches and stir in carefully each time using a silicone dough scraper or whisk in a circular motion from the outside in. Do not stir for too long so that the batter does not collapse.

How to serve and store?

The apple sharlotka tastes delicious both warm and cold. You can enjoy it on its own with a cup of coffee or tea. Alternatively, serve the apple cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, for example with the plombir ice cream, with a vanilla sauce, just like the rice quark casserole with apples, or with whipped cream.

Keep the sharlotka in an airtight container in the fridge. You can store it for about three days.

Provide variety

You can change this recipe to suit your mood. For example, the cake tastes delicious with pears, plums or various berries instead of apples. Also try my sharlotka with cinnamon, walnut and caramel note.

This sharlotka is

• very fruity,
• moist,
• fluffy,
• soft,
• moderately sweet,
• heavenly delicious,
• aromatic,
• with a crispy crust,
• with lots of fruit,
• with airy sponge cake,
• without butter,
• without milk,
• with four ingredients,
• quick and easy to make,
• ideal for dessert with coffee or tea.

4 ingredient Russian apple cake recipe

The recipe for the Russian apple cake sharlotka is very simple. It consists of just a few steps. And you only need four ingredients for the batter and powdered sugar to sprinkle on top after baking.

Step 1:

First, prepare the apples. To do this, peel them, core them and cut them into cubes.

Step 2:

For the sponge cake, beat eggs and sugar thoroughly to form an airy, light mixture and then fold in flour. Then stir the apple pieces into the batter.

Step 3:

Now pour the batter into the springform tin and bake the apple cake for about 1 hour. When it has cooled slightly, you can dust it with powdered sugar.

How to make apple sharlotka: tips and tricks

• Sour, aromatic apples are best suited for this recipe.
• The classic sharlotka consists of a sponge cake and therefore does not require baking powder.
• I used a Ø 26 cm springform tin to bake the cake.
• Do not open the oven door for the first 20 minutes of baking time, otherwise the cake could collapse.
• Test with a skewer to check whether the Russian apple cake is done baking.

Apple sharlotka video recipe

You can find a short video for the sharlotka on my Youtube channel. There you can see exactly how to make it at home. If you don’t want to miss any more videos from me, please subscribe to my channel.

Did you make the Russian apple cake sharlotka using this recipe? I look forward to your result, your star rating and your comment below on how it turned out and how you liked it.

Try these apple recipes too:

• Apple bundt cake with cinnamon – moist cinnamon apple cake
• Apple caramel dessert cups – with walnuts
• Apple-cherry solozhenik – recipe for old Ukrainian dessert

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