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Honeyed Apple Torte Laurie & Steve This recipe looks impressive and tastes delicious. A great dessert for dinner guests or a party! 1/3 cup honey 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges 3/4 cup sugar 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Combine honey and lemon juice in a large nonstick skillet; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add apples; cook 14 minutes or until almost tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside. Beat 3/4 cup sugar, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla at medium speed until well-blended (4 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Beat in lemon rind. Combine flour, baking powder and salt, and gradually add to sugar mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Pour batter into a 9-inch spring form pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange apple slices in a spoke-like pattern on top of batter, pressing slices gently into the batter. Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over apples. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until cake springs back lightly in center. Go To Previous Page