Gluten-free Apple and Pecan Plumcake

To make the gluten-free apple and pecan plumcake, first wash the apples, then cut them in half, remove the core with a small knife 1 and cut two and a half apples into 1/8 inch slices 2. Cut the remaining half into 3/16 inch slices 3, these will be used for decoration.

Place the apple slices in two different bowls and drizzle them with orange juice 4. Now prepare the batter: in a bowl, break the eggs, add the brown sugar 5 and beat with a hand whisk until you get a light mixture. Also add the salt 6.

Flavor the batter with grated orange zest 7 and vegetable oil 8. Incorporate these ingredients with the whisk, then also add the buckwheat flour 9.

Also add the rice flour 10 and baking powder. All products should have the classic crossed-out ear, indicating certified gluten-free products. Mix again until the batter is homogeneous 11. At this point, add the pecans 12.

Then also add the 1/8 inch apple slices 13. Butter and flour a plumcake pan that measures 10.63x4.33 inches 14. Pour the batter into the pan 15.

Smooth the surface with a spatula 16. Arrange the thicker apple slices on top, next to each other 16 and sprinkle with brown sugar 17. Bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for 55 minutes. Once cooked, take the gluten-free apple and pecan plumcake out of the oven, let it cool slightly, then remove it from the pan and dust with powdered sugar and ground cinnamon 18.