Ruth Walls German Apple Cake Recipes

VERSUNKEN APFELKUCHEN (GERMAN APPLE CAKE)

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Moist and buttery cake meets fall apples in Apfelkuchen, the classic German Apple Cake.

Provided by Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2-3 Gala apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into thin wedges
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ c unsalted butter, softened
¾ c sugar
3 eggs
1 ¾ c unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ c milk
powdered sugar, (for topping after the cake has cooled)

Steps:

Preheat your oven to 350F.
Toss the apple slices and lemon juice together and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar using an electric hand mixer, until pale and smooth. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well incorporated.
Slowly add the milk, mixing as you add, until the batter is smooth. (Your batter should be thick but pour-able.)
Pour the batter into a greased 10" spring form pan*.
Nestle the apple slices into the batter, pushing them into the batter lightly.
Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake (not into an apple) comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Run a knife around the edges of the cake and remove the spring form edge. Let the cake continue to cool on a wire rack.
Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar immediately before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, ServingSize 1/8th

GERMAN APPLE CAKE

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This is a great cake to make if you have extra apples in the house. If you don't have any apples, you can substitute peaches or plums.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes

Yield Makes 1 8-inch square cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3 to 4 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, Cortland, or Winesap

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter an 8-inch square pan or equivalent-size baking dish.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup of the sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/3-cup sugar with the cinnamon. Squeeze lemon juice into a medium bowl. Peel, core, and slice the apples into the bowl. Add the cinnamon-sugar mixture and toss to thoroughly coat each apple slice. Arrange the apple slices on top of the batter in overlapping rows, pressing lightly into the batter. Bake for 45 minutes, until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

GERMAN APPLE CAKE II

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Apple cake with cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Michele Starkel

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and four a 9x13 inch pan. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil and sugar. Beat until foamy. Add flour mixture and beat well. Add vanilla and stir in chopped apples and walnuts. Pour into a 9x13 inch pan.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool, then spread with cream cheese frosting.
To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, softened butter, confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth, then spread on cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 187 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

GERMAN APPLE CAKE I

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This German Apple Cake is a moist dense cake that keeps well. It has been a family favorite for twenty years.

Provided by Barbara

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch cake pan.
In a mixing bowl; beat oil and eggs with an electric mixer until creamy. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat well.
Combine the flour salt, baking soda, and ground cinnamon together in a bowl. Slowly add this mixture to the egg mixture and mix until combined. The batter will be very thick. Fold in the apples by hand using a wooden spoon. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cake cool on a wire rack. Once cake is cool serve with a dusting of confectioners' sugar or with a Cream Cheese Frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 107.2 mg, Sugar 18.9 g