Low-carb applesauce cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 4 eggs, separated
• 150 g butter
• 5 tbsp syrup (yacon syrup)
• 200 g almonds, ground
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 7 apples
• 3 tbsp syrup (yacon syrup)
• 6 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick(s)
• ½ vanilla pod(s)
• 250 ml water
• 5 tsp agar-agar
• 3 tbsp almonds, ground

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 3 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 4 hours

for a 26cm springform pan

Beat the egg yolks with the butter and syrup until fluffy. Stir in the almonds and baking powder. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the mixture. Pour into a greased 26 cm springform pan. Bake in an oven preheated to 170 °C (top/bottom heat) for about 30 minutes on the middle rack. Peel and chop six apples and cook in a saucepan with the syrup, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla and water for 10 minutes. Remove the spices and puree the apples. Chop the remaining apple and cook in the purée for 3 minutes, stir in the agar-agar and bring back to the boil. Spread the apple purée over the cooled almond base. Sprinkle with grated almonds. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours to cool and set.