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Cinnamon Apple Cakes!

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 egg

10 ounces (a little more than a cup) sour cream

4 tablespoons melted and slightly cooled butter

1 1/2 cups/3 medium apples

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C

Peel and chop your apples into roughly 1/2 inch cubes(its perfectly fine if they're uneven!)

Combine your cinnamon and sugar in a medium bowl, then add chopped apples and toss until the apples are coated in the cinnamon sugar, then set aside

Whisk your flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl

Add the apples to your flour mixture, and gently mix to ensure all the apples are dispersed evenly through the mixture

In another medium bowl, whisk your egg until light and combined, then add the sugar in two additions and whisk until homogeneous

Add the sour cream in 2-3 additions, whisking until light and combined, and finally add your butter, combining well

Using a rubber spatula, fold the liquids into the bowl with the flour mixture, and combine slowly, making sure to mix in all flour while not over mixing the batter

Take out your pans, grease with butter and flour

Divide the batter evenly between your pans. I used four miniature cake pans, but you can use any cake or muffin pans, however i recommend keeping close watch on the time as they won't bake for the same time as small cake pans.

If using small pans, bake for 25-30 minutes. They should have a slightly golden and crisp crust on top when finished.

If using muffin tins, bake 20-25 minutes, though if after inserting a toothpick, it comes out still wet, bake for up to 30 minutes total

If using a large cake pan, bake for 25-30 minutes, checking every 5 minutes after 30 with a toothpick an inch out from the edge, and waiting for a lightly golden crust

When finished, cool on racks in pan for 5-10 minutes before turning out

-For the Topping-

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and brush/drizzle over baked cakes while they cool. Mix a tablespoon of sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over the cakes.