15-Minute Szarlotka Sheet-Pan Apple Cake
Polish apple cake baked crispy and golden in one sheet pan—a TikTok-ready dessert that feels homemade in under 20 minutes. Tender apples, buttery crust, cinnamon sugar glaze.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed
- ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 whole egg yolk
- 3 medium apples (Fuji or Gala), peeled and sliced thin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp apricot jam (or honey)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix flour, 2 tbsp sugar, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
- 2
Rub cold butter into flour until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in egg yolk until dough comes together.
- 3
Press dough into a parchment-lined sheet pan in an even layer, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
- 4
Toss apple slices with lemon juice, remaining sugar, and cinnamon. Layer over dough, overlapping slightly.
- 5
Bake 12–14 minutes until crust edges are golden and apples begin to soften.
- 6
Brush warm apricot jam over the top. Cool 2 minutes, slice, and serve.
Tools you’ll need
- 13x9-inch sheet pan
- parchment paper
- medium mixing bowl
- sharp knife
- oven
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