A great combination of cinnamon, apples, and liqueur! Flavorful apple cake that is even better the next day! A simple cake layer covered with cubed apples creates a fun flare. A sprinkle of nuts on the top of the cake adds crunch and completes the look!

~ 1 cup flour
~ 1 tsp baking powder
~ Pinch of salt
~ 8 Tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
~ 75 ml milk
~ 4 green Granny Smith apples
~ 1 egg
~ 1/2 cup sugar
~ 1 tsp vanilla extract
~ 1 Tbsp Grand Marnier liqueur
~ 1-2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
~ 1-2 Tbsp sugar
~ 1 Tbsp nuts (including pistachio), roughly grind

Prepare Flour Mixture: In a bowl sift flour, baking powder, and salt.

Prepare Milk Mixture: Melt butter, cool off. Once cooled off, mix in milk. Add vanilla extract and liqueur.

Prepare Apples: Apples: peel, core, and cut in cubes.

Make Batter:
In a mixer (paddle attachment) mix egg and sugar until pale yellow and fluffy (about 3 min).
Add milk mixture.
Add flour mixture (at once) and mix until combined.

Butter a 9″ funnel cake and place parchment paper on the bottom.
Pour batter, sprinkle a layer of cinnamon on top, and then arrange a thick layer of apples on top. Sprinkle grind nuts and 1-2 Tbsp sugar on top.
Bake at 350 for 45-50 min, until golden outside and dry towards the center when probed with a cake tester.

**Notes: Keep it covered outside, very yummy, great with apples but not with other fruit as the batter becomes mushy.