Recipe

German Apple Cake

Name: German Apple Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 ⅛ cups warm milk; ¼ cup white sugar; 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 3 large apples - peeled, cored, and sliced; 1 cup white sugar; ¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour; 2 ounces candied lemon peel, chopped (Optional); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; ½ cup butter

I fell in love with apfelkuchen when I was in 6th grade. Our teacher let us order from a local German bakery and eat our treats in class once a month. These flavors bring back wonderful memories.

Prep 20mCook 35mTotal 55mServes 12

Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Gather all ingredients. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish or a 9-inch springform pan.
2
Beat 2 ¼ cups flour, milk, 1/4 cup sugar, yeast, 6 tablespoons butter, vanilla extract, and 1 pinch salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high until dough is smooth, about 5 minutes.
3
Spread into baking dish and press dough up the sides. Press apple slices into dough.
4
Mix 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup flour, candied lemon peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1 pinch salt in a bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5
Sprinkle over apples. Allow dough to rise for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6
Bake in preheated oven until cake is golden brown and apples are tender, about 35 minutes.

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