Germanapplecakeversunkenerapfelkuchen Recipes

GERMAN APPLE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease the bottom of a 9- or 10-inch springform or use parchment paper.
• Peel, quarter, and core the apples. Thinly slice each quarter lengthwise without cutting all the way through (like in the image above).
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy, about 1 minute. Add sugar and mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time and beat for 30 seconds on high speed after each addition.
• Add vanilla sugar (or extract) and lemon juice. Beat until combined.
• Combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer running on low speed add half of the flour, then 1 tbsp milk, followed by the remaining flour, and then the remaining milk. Beat until just combined. Don't overmix!
• Transfer batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Distribute the apples with the sliced side up on top (see image above).
• Bake in the lower third of the oven for 45 minutes, until lightly browned and a skewer comes out clean.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and remove the springform ring. Let cake cool on the bottom of the springform pan to room temperature.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar over the cooled cake and serve with sweetened whipped cream.

VERSUNKENER APFELKUCHEN (GERMAN SUNKEN APPLE CAKE)

Steps:

• Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and mix until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mix 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to batter and mix until batter is smooth.
• Peel and quarter apples. Remove core and cut apples like a fan from the outside towards the inside but do not cut all the way through.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a springform pan with butter.
• Spoon batter into the prepared springform pan and spread out evenly. Set cut apple quarters in a circle into the batter with the round, cut side facing up. Gently push apples into the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven, allow to cool, and dust cooled cake with confectioners' sugar.

GERMAN APPLE CAKE (VERSUNKENER APFELKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Grease a kugelhopf or 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture and milk.
• Beat the egg whites on low speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to high and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold one-fourth of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the remaining whites.
• Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Spread with half of the apples. Top with the remaining batter, then the remaining apples.
• Bake until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• To make the glaze if using: Combine all the glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and of pouring consistency. Drizzle over the cake and let stand until set.

GERMAN APPLE CAKE (VERSUNKENER APFELKUCHEN)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a kugelhopf or 10-inch Bundt pan.
• 2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture and milk.
• 3. Beat the egg whites on low speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to high and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold one-fourth of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the remaining whites.
• 4. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Spread with half of the apples. Top with the remaining batter, then the remaining apples.
• 5. Bake until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• 6. To make the glaze if using: Combine all the glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and of pouring consistency. Drizzle over the cake and let stand until set.

APFELKUCHEN

Steps:

• Place pie shell in a round cake pan (not a pie pan). Toss apples with cinnamon and place in pie shell. Cream 2 tablespoons butter, sugar, and eggs together. Add salt, vanilla, and cream cheese. Blend until just smooth and pour over apples. Combine brown sugar, flour, and 2 tablespoons butter, add pecans. Crumble this mixture on top of pie. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue to bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool and serve.