Prepare the necessary ingredients. You will need two large apples, choose a variety according to your preference. In this case, apples with a slight acidity were used.
Wash the eggs and beat them in a deep dish. Beat with a mixer for a couple of minutes until fluffy foam appears. While continuing to beat, gradually add all the sugar.
4 pcs egg, 160 g sugar
Mix the baking powder with the flour and gradually add it to the egg mixture. Beat with a mixer or stir with a whisk until smooth. The batter should be thick and without lumps.
160 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder
Wash the apples. Peel one apple, as it will be used for the filling. Do not peel the second apple, as it will be used for decoration. Remove the core with the seeds and cut both apples into thin slices.
2 pcs apple
Grease the bottom of the baking pan with a small amount of vegetable oil. If a pastry ring is used for baking, then first form the bottom from foil. Then place the ring on a baking sheet, pour half of the batter into the pan and spread it evenly.
Arrange the peeled apples in a circle.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
1 tsp cinnamon
Pour the second half of the batter in such a way as to completely cover the layer of apples. Insert unpeeled apple slices around the circle. This way our charlotte will resemble a rose. Sprinkle with cinnamon on top. Place the pan in a preheated oven at 175 ℃. The baking time is 50 minutes. Do not open the oven during cooking to prevent the dough from collapsing.
Check the readiness of the dessert with a wooden skewer, it should remain dry. The fluffy apple charlotte is ready.