Apple Frangipane Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• tablespoon sunsalted butter, softened
• (7 ounce) packagealmond paste
• cup white sugar
• teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• large eggs
• cup sifted cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• medium Apples, raw
• tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• tablespoon white sugar
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar, or to taste
• tablespoon stoasted slice d almonds, or to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round springform pan.
2. Beat 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons softened butter, almond paste, and 1 cup sugar at low speed with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until combined.
3. Increase speed to medium high and beat until smooth, light, and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Beat in vanilla bean paste; add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until completely combined after each addition.
5. Gently fold in flour and salt with a rubber spatula until just combined.
6. Spoon mixture into the prepared springform pan. Arrange apples slices over top of batter; brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan and cool completely, about 1 hour. Dust top of cake with powdered sugar and sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds.