The best apple cake in the world

Preparation :

1. Start by preparing the shortcrust pastry: in a bowl, mix the flour, grated lemon zest, egg yolk and soft butter until a sandy mixture forms.
2. Pour the mixture into a mold covered with parchment paper and compact it well with a spatula and your fingers.
3. Cut the apples into small pieces without peeling them and place them in the mould.
4. Next, prepare the dough for the cake: in a bowl, mix the flour, icing sugar, 3 egg yolks, heavy cream, cream cheese and vanilla sugar until a homogeneous mixture and no lumps form.
5. In another bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them into the previous mixture.
6. Pour this mixture over the apples in the mold and bake at 180°C (Th 6) for 40 minutes.
7. The best apple cake in the world is ready to be tasted.