Description
Last year I was heading to an Oktoberfest party, where I knew there would be delicious German beer and fabulous food and music, and I was stumped about what I should bring. I finally settled on this German Apple Cake.
This cake is salty, sweet and fruity—a combination I wasn’t sure I would be into for a dessert. But it turns out I’m a huge fan. I hope you are, too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 2 teaspoons Fine Sea Salt
- 1-½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened, Room Temperature
- 1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- ⅔ cups Granulated Sugar
- 4 Large Eggs, Lightly Beaten
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- FOR THE APPLES:
- ½ cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 2 Large Apples (granny Smith And/or Apple Of Choice)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13 pan with baking spray (or butter).
In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
With a mixer (on medium), cream softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
Slowly add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Transfer batter to prepared cake pan.
For the apples, in a small bowl, whisk together sugar and cinnamon. Toss sliced apples until coated. Arrange apple slices on top of batter in desired configuration.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with powdered sugar or whipped cream.
