One of the cakes that we like most at home is the classic apple pie, with its custard filling and crunchy puff pastry base. On this occasion, I have prepared this apple heart cake for Valentine, so you can see how simple it is, in case you want to cheer up and surprise your partner with this sweet detail.
The cake is very easy to prepare so if you like, you can repeat it on more than one occasion, since between lovers, every day should be ValentineAt least if we celebrate them with desserts as delicious as this one.
Ingredients for a 25 cm diameter cake
- For the cake: A puff pastry base, 250 ml of custard, 1 apple, 1 tablespoon of honey, almond in granillo or crocanti, sliced almond
- To make the custard: 250ml of whole milk at room temperature, 1 egg yolk, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 20 grams of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
How to make an apple heart cake for Valentine
We start preparing the custard, a very simple task that we will do with the help of the microwave. Mix all the ingredients in a glass bowl. We beat them with the hand mixer for a minute and put the bowl in the microwave at full power for 2 minutes. We remove the cream, remove it and return to give another session of two minutes. The custard is already made.
We put the oven to preheat to 190 ° C. We place the puff pastry base in the mold that we are going to use and we puncture a bit with a fork for the base does not rise and remains thin. Cover the base with the custard and peel the apple.
We cut the apple into thin slices. We draw the silhouette of a heart with apples, placing them on the custard, making sure that it is centered on the base. Once we have done the form we cover with apples to fill the silhouette.
We varnish the apples with a brush dipped in honey and put in the oven where it will be cooked for about 20 minutes, until the puff pastry is golden. We place sliced almonds around the apple to highlight the heart and fill the rest of the surface of the cake with almond crocanti or granillo.
Processing time | 40 minutes Difficulty | Easy
Tasting
This apple heart cake for Valentine It is very pretty and resultona. Whether you want to make it with a heart shape or if you want to cover the entire surface of the cake with apples, it is a simple way to prepare a homemade pastry recipe that the whole family will enjoy.
