Easy Apple Cake

Ingredients

For 12 servings

• •170 g unsalted butter (6 ounces; 12 tablespoons), melted and cooled, plus more for greasing
• •248 g all-purpose flour (8 3/4 ounces; 1 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons)
• •2 c. à café (8 g) baking powder
• •1 /2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• •150 g granulated sugar (5 1/4 ounces; 3/4 cup)
• •1 /2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• •2 large eggs, at room temperature
• •113 g plain yogurt (4 ounces; 1/2 cup)
• •127 g applesauce (4 1/2 ounces; 1/2 cup)
• •4 medium Cortland, Macintosh, or Gala apples (1 pound; 454 g), peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch wedges
• •28 g unsalted butter (1 ounce; 2 tablespoons), melted
• •30 g granulated sugar (about 1 ounce; 2 tablespoons)
• •1 /2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

1. 1.Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter; set aside.
2. 2.In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and cinnamon to combine; set aside.
3. 3.In a large bowl, whisk butter, sugar, and salt to combine. Add eggs, one at a time, followed by the yogurt and applesauce, whisking until smooth. Add flour and whisk until just combined.
4. 4.Using a flexible spatula, scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Working clockwise, fan apples out on top of batter in a single, even layer until batter is completely covered. Using a pastry brush, brush softened butter on top of apples. In a small bowl, whisk sugar and cinnamon to combine and sprinkle over apples.
5. 5.Bake until edges are golden, apples have softened, and cake is just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer cake to a wire rack. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove sides and let cool completely, about 45 minutes.