Make the crust…
0 Combine 405 grams or about 3 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of granulated sugar in a food processor and pulse until completely combined
2 Add 1/2 cup of cold, cubed butter and pulse until the butter is in pea sized pieces
3 Add 2 whisked eggs and pulse until the mixture is evenly distributed and forms a crumbly consistency
4 Transfer the mixture into the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes
Make the filling…
6 Combine the peeled and diced apples, 2 tablespoon of orange juice, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves in a saucepan over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the apples are tender and the moisture has been reduced to a syrupy consistency
7 Transfer the filling off of the heat and set aside to cool
Assemble the cake…
9 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
10 Grease and line a 9” cake pan (springform is recommended) with parchment paper
11 Add about 3/4 of the chilled crust mixture into the prepared cake pan and press it out even throughout the base and about 2 inches up the sides of the pan
12 Add the apple filling over the base
13 Crumble the remaining crust over the apple filling
14 Bake in a 350 degree oven for 36-38 minutes or until golden
15 Transfer the pan onto a cooling rack and allow the cake to cool completely before transferring out of the pan
