This German Apple Cake tastes just like one my German grandmother, my Oma used to make when I was a child. We adored her baking and her ‘Apfelkuchen’ was always a treat! Sadly I don’t get to visit her so often anymore and now that she is older, she doesn’t bake as much as she used to. I love to make my own versions of her cakes as a tribute to her though.
Start this cake by making a typical cake batter – beat sugar and butter together, add eggs and beat well, sift in flour and mix in some milk. Make a sweet topping from demerara sugar and cinnamon that will caramelize as the cake cooks. Arrange apple wedges in a circular spiral shape and bake until golden brown.
To make German Apple Cake, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 320 °F and line and lightly grease a 9 inch cake pan.
In a medium sized bowl, toss the apple wedges in the lemon juice and set to one side.
Beat the butter and sugar together in a separate large bowl, using an electric hand mixer.
Once the mixture is pale and fluffy beat in the eggs until smooth.
Using a sieve, sift in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well until fully combined.
Gradually pour in the milk, beating well after each addition until smooth.
Transfer the batter to the pan. Arrange the apple slices on the batter, flat-side down in a circular pattern.
Mix the demerara sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle the mixture over the apples and batter.
Bake in the oven for 40–45 minutes until the sugar and cinnamon topping has started to crystallize and is golden brown.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the tin before turning it out onto a wire rack.
Serve huge slices with your favorite tea or coffee.
When I make German Apple Cake it transports me to my Oma’s kitchen! I adore it and I hope you do too. If you make this cake, please come back and leave a review telling me what you think!
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