German apple cake

German apple cake

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Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
50 min
Baking
45 min
Resting
120 min

Ingredients

2Servings
apples
g
dry active yeast
15⅝ ml
whole milk (lukewarm)
81¼ g
all-purpose flour (divided)
21⅞ g
sugar (divided)
23¾ g
butter (cubed and divided, plus more for greasing)
¼
large eggs
lemon (juice and zest)
tsp
ground cinnamon
tsp
ground nutmeg
5 g
ground almonds
¼ tsp
vanilla sugar
salt
flour for dusting
MetricImperial

Utensils

mixing bowl, stand mixer or hand mixer with dough hook attachment, cutting board, knife, turning knife or vegetable peeler, citrus juicer, fine greater, fork, rectangular baking dish (23- x 33-cm/9- x 13-inch), rolling pin

How-To Videos

how-to-core-and-slice-an-apple

How to core and slice an apple

how-to-test-a-cake-for-doneness

How to test a cake for doneness

3-easy-ways-to-juice-a-lemon

3 easy ways to juice a lemon

Nutrition per serving

Cal368
Fat12 g
Protein6 g
Carb61 g
  • Step 1/ 6

    Combine yeast and milk in bowl of stand mixer, then cover and set aside until it turns foamy, approx. 10 min.
    • g dry active yeast
    • 15⅝ ml whole milk (lukewarm)
    • mixing bowl

    Combine yeast and milk in bowl of stand mixer, then cover and set aside until it turns foamy, approx. 10 min.

  • Step 2/ 6

    Add eggs and salt, as well as some of the flour, sugar, and butter, and mix until dough forms. Cover and let rise for approx. 45 min., or until almost doubled in size.
    • ¼ large eggs
    • pinch salt
    • 62½ g all-purpose flour
    • g sugar
    • 11¼ g butter (cubed)
    • stand mixer or hand mixer with dough hook attachment

    Add eggs and salt, as well as some of the flour, sugar, and butter, and mix until dough forms. Cover and let rise for approx. 45 min., or until almost doubled in size.

  • Step 3/ 6

    Meanwhile, peel, core, and slice apples.
    • apples
    • cutting board
    • knife
    • turning knife or vegetable peeler

    Meanwhile, peel, core, and slice apples.

  • Step 4/ 6

    Toss apples with lemon juice and zest and set aside.
    • lemon (zest and juice)
    • citrus juicer
    • fine greater

    Toss apples with lemon juice and zest and set aside.

  • Step 5/ 6

    Mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, and some of the sugar. Grease a large rectangular baking dish with butter. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface, knead a couple of times until smooth, and roll out to fit the baking pan.
    • tsp cinnamon
    • tsp ground nutmeg
    • 5 g sugar
    • butter for greasing
    • flour for dusting
    • fork
    • mixing bowl
    • rectangular baking dish (23- x 33-cm/9- x 13-inch)
    • rolling pin

    Mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, and some of the sugar. Grease a large rectangular baking dish with butter. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface, knead a couple of times until smooth, and roll out to fit the baking pan.

  • Step 6/ 6

    Transfer dough to baking dish and sprinkle with almonds. Spread apple slices on top, then sprinkle with sugar mixture. For the crumble, combine flour, remaining sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla sugar and use your fingers to combine into large crumbs. Sprinkle crumble over apples and bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 45 min. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into squares and enjoy!
    • 5 g ground almonds
    • 18¾ g all-purpose flour
    • 9⅜ g sugar
    • 12½ g butter (cubed)
    • pinch salt
    • ¼ tsp vanilla sugar

    Transfer dough to baking dish and sprinkle with almonds. Spread apple slices on top, then sprinkle with sugar mixture. For the crumble, combine flour, remaining sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla sugar and use your fingers to combine into large crumbs. Sprinkle crumble over apples and bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 45 min. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into squares and enjoy!

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    German apple cake

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