GERMAN APPLE CAKEIt can be made in a variety of ways .. with cream or crumbles topping or apfel mixed with zimt(cinnamon ) topping .
The following recipe I got from my favourite german recipe site . I tried it at home , also made it for X'mas for some friends. I have made it many times sometimes just decorated with almonds , sometimes dusted powder sugar also . Next time may be I will use a different way. hmm.. let me see
Try this classic Apple cake at home and tell me how it was.
Things needed :Apples 1kg
Butter 250 gm ( soft)
Eggs 5
Sugar 250 gm
Vanilla sugar 1 pack
All purpose flour 350 gm
Backing powder 1 pack
Powder sugar 2 sp ( for decorating)
Preparation method :
De skin the apples and cut into thin slices. Seeds should be removed.
Beat well the soft butter,sugar,Eggs & vanilla sugar.
Mix the flour & backing powder and add to the egg butter mixture using a sieve.
Mix well everything together.
Finally add the apple pieces to the cake batter , you can also keep some apple pieces for decorating on the top.Mix well.
Pour the cake batter to the spring form. Spread evenly using spatula.Decorate with some apple pieces.
Bake in 200 degrees for 30 min. with alu foil covered .without foil 15-20 min.
(Refer the pictures for better idea.)
Recipe Source : http://www.chefkoch.de/
The small packets of baking powder that you can buy in Germany are not available here in New Zealand. Could you please give me an indication how many teaspoons of baking powder I would need for the amount of flour, please. Also, I am surprised at the short time required for baking this cake. Is the indication of approx 20 minutes correct? I would have thought that about 50+ minutes would be required. The cake sounds yummy though and I would like to bake it.
ReplyDeleteHey Christel,
ReplyDelete1 packet of baking powder is exactly 15 gms
& 2 full tea spoons for me . this 15 gm will be enough for 'till 500 gm of flour while baking.
Since there are lot of apple inside it will take some time to bake ..so to avoid the top getting dark we covered it with alufolio and baked for 30 min. removed the folio & baked for again 20 ( until the top gets baked ) we can actually see it through the transparent door
We also love this cake a lot and used to make it in some occasions for some people here who really needs such things..apples are in plenty here ..i think the season this time starts on September right ...what about there in New Zealand ??
Hi,
ReplyDeleteYesterday I made this recipe.
Thank you very much for sharing it on-line, my cake was perfect. I followed the recipe as you said, I have a very hot oven so I cooked at 180 degrees.
Hi Valeria,
ReplyDeleteI am sooo happy when someone is trying out from my recipes ..hope the apfelkuchen was tasty.. its a commonly made kuchen here mostly in apfel season.
keep in touch & enjoy baking!!
Hello! When my dad was little, his Tante used to bake him an apple cake every year for his birthday. I thought I'd make one for him today, it's his birthday! His dad came over from Hannover, Germany before he was born! :) I've been googling "apple cake", and yours looks divine! Plus, it's the actual German recipe! I'm so excited, thank you for posting this!
ReplyDeleteHi, I am not sure where to get Vanilla sugar here in the US. Can you please let me know of what I can substitute it with? And how much of it? Tspn measure..or by weight measure.
ReplyDeleteHi Chandana,
ReplyDeletereplace it with 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and a spoon of sugar .vanilla extract should be available there ..
tell me after u made the cake k
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@Natalie, so glad to c your msg .. we always bake here apple cake since appls are plenty , hav 2 more recipes u can check
ReplyDeletehttp://aromatickitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/layered-apple-cake.html
http://aromatickitchen.blogspot.com/2010/12/lady-who-steal-my-heart.html