Yabluchnyk (Ukrainian Apple Cake)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sall-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• teaspoon sbaking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into piece s
• 1/3 cup cream
• large egg, beaten
• large apples - peeled, cored, and thinly slice d
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• tablespoon sflour
• teaspoon sground cinnamon
• tablespoon scold unsalted butter, cut into piece s

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8 inch square baking dish.
2. Make the cake: Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
3. Whisk cream and egg together in a small bowl; add to flour mixture and gently mix until a soft dough forms. Press into the prepared baking dish. Layer apples over top in neat rows, overlapping slightly.
4. Make the streusel topping: Whisk brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle topping over apples.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until apples have softened and topping is golden brown, about 25 minutes.