German Apple Cake

Apfelkuchen literally translates to apple cake in German. It’s a buttery, moist cake topped with delicious, caramelized apple wedges with a hint of cinnamon. The citrus taste of the green apple blends perfectly with the sweetness of the creamy cake batter. Here’s an easy-to-do recipe for German Apple Cake.

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 Granny Smith (green) apple, cubed and 3 Granny Smith apples, sliced into thin wedges in 2 separate bowls (both drenched with about 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice to avoid the “browning” of apples during preparation time)

Procedure:
1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celcius.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, mix the butter and 1 cup sugar. Then, add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the vanilla extract.
4. To this, add in the flour mixture and beat well until fully blended. Fold in the cubed apples.
5. Pour this mixture into a baking pan.
6. In your bowl of sliced apple wedges, add the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and ground cinnamon. Toss the apples making sure that every slice is coated with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Carefully arrange the apple wedges on top of the batter in overlapping rows, covering the entire pan.
7. Bake for 45 minutes or until a successful toothpick test.

Serve warm with whipped cream.

Stay sweet,
Jane