This Sharlotka – Russian Apple Cake recipe is a delicious dairy-free apple cake recipe. It contains no butter, no milk. It is really easy to assemble and is light and fluffy yet moist at the same time thanks to chunks of diced apple.
Start making the apple Sharlotka cake by peeling and coring apples and cutting them into small cubes. Beat eggs and sugar until thick and fluffy. Combine flour with a pinch of baking powder. Combine the flour and egg mixture before adding apples. Top with remaining apples and bake for 1 hour. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
To make Apple Sharlotka (Russian Apple Cake), you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 340 °F. Grease and line a 9-inch springform pan.
Peel and core apples, cut into small cubes.
Beat 6 eggs with 1 cup sugar using hand mixer on high speed for 6 minutes until fluffy and thick.
Combine 1⅓ cups of flour with a pinch of baking powder in a separate bowl.
Transfer the flour to the egg mixture in three stages. Gently fold the ingredients together to mix. Do not overmix.
Reserve ½ a cup of the diced apples and stir the rest into the batter until just combined.
Transfer the cake mixture to the prepared baking pan. Place the reserved diced apple on top.
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
This Sharlotka (Russian Apple Cake) is delicious and super simple. If you make this cake, come back to leave a review.
I tried this Sharlotka recipe for a family get-together and it was a hit! Everyone loved how light and moist it was, especially my kids. Just diced some apples, mixed it up, and baked. So simple and I felt thankful to find such a delicious cake that’s dairy-free.
Awesome! The Sharlotka was a hit at our last family gathering. It was super easy to make, and everyone loved the fluffy texture and sweet apples. Definitely making this again!
Superb! I made this sharlotka for my friend’s birthday. Everyone loved it, and the apples made it juicy and sweet!
Deliciosa!
Superb apple cake!
This Sharlotka is so simple, it blew my mind. Made it for my fam last weekend, and everyone devoured it! I love how moist it is with those apples. Def a keeper!
Superb flavor! Loved it.
Delicious apple cake!