pumpkin cake with apple top

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 egg whites, beaten
• 1 apple - peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan.
• mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, lemon zest, and ginger in a large bowl. add the egg yolk, pumpkin puree, and oil; mix until smooth. gently stir the egg whites into the batter; pour into prepared pan. arrange the apple slices atop the batter; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. allow to cool before serving.