Easy Homemade German Apple Cake Recipe
My German apple cake is so easy to make with more apples than dough. And if you follow my extra tips and steps, the apple cake will be elevated to the next level of deliciousness.
Equipment
- 1 springform pan 9inch/24cm diameter
- 1 knife for cutting and peeling apples
- 1 large mixing bowl for apples
- 1 large mixing bowl for the batter
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 5 medium sized apples
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100 grams 3oz melted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 lemon - juice
To Make Cinnamon Sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 5 tbsp sugar
Topping
- 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
- 25 grams 1oz butter
Instructions
Get The Apples Ready
- Peel and quarter the apples. Cut in very thin slices.5 medium sized apples
- Place the apple slices into a big bowl.
- Drizzle the lemon juice over the apples. Stir in one tablespoon of cinnamon sugar.1/2 lemon - juice
- To make the cinnamon sugar, simply mix the ground cinnamon together with the sugar. Mix thoroughly.1 tsp ground cinnamon, 5 tbsp sugar
- Set the bowl aside for later.
The Cake Batter
- Put two eggs with the sugar and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl. Whisk together.2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Add the melted butter and whisk.100 grams 3oz melted butter
- Now, whisk in the milk.1 cup milk
- Add the baking powder to the flour and sieve into the mixture.1 tsp baking powder, 1 cup flour
- Either fold in with a spatula or use the whisk. Don't worry if it looks a bit lumpy.
- Lastly, add the apple slices. Make sure the apples are coated with the batter.
- Pour the apple/ cake batter into a lined springform baking pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F/180 Degrees Celcius for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes add our special topping. Please note: the cake is not fully cooked yet.
Get The Topping Ready
- While the apple cake is in the oven, get the topping ready. We have got the cinnamon sugar already.
- Now we have to make brown butter: gently melt the butter on low heat.25 grams 1oz butter
- Increase the heat to medium and fry the butter until it changes its color to a light and slightly darker brown. You will notice that there is a bit of foam on the butter and a lovely aromatic smell. You don't want to burn the butter.
- Once you got the desired color turn off the heat.
After 30 Minutes Baking Time
- Take the cake out of the oven and drizzle the brown butter over the top.
- Add 1 tablespoon of cinnamon sugar on top.
- Put the cake back into the oven and bake for another 15 minutes. It will have a beautiful golden-brown crust on the top.
- Let it cool down for a bit and enjoy with some cream and maybe a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
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