Apfelkuchen-Spicy Apple Cake

in Diana's Recipe Book

Average Rating:  (total ratings: 3)

Servings: 8

Comments: Hundreds of German cakes and desserts include this versatile fruit, the apple. This moist and spicy apfelkuchen can be found on the menu of Konditori, coffee and tea houses, everywhere.

Ingredients: For The Cake 115g/4oz/1 cup all-purpose flour 115g/4oz/1 cup whole wheat flour 10ml/2 tsp. baking powder 5ml/ 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 2.5ml/ 1/2 tsp. mixed spice (or apple pie spice) 225g/8oz. cooking apple, cored, peeled and chopped 75g/3oz./6 Tbsp. unsalted butter 175g/6oz./generous 3/4 cup soft light brown sugar Finely grated rind of 1 small orange 2 large eggs, beaten 30m/l/2 tbsp. milk Whipped cream dusted with cinnamon, to serve For The Topping 4 eating apples, cored and thinly sliced Juice of 1/2 orange 10m/l/2 tsp. caster sugar (superfine sugar) 45m/l/3 Tbsp. apricot jam, warmed and sieved

Instructions: 1.Preheat the over to 180°C/350°F/ Gas 4. Grease and line a 23cm/9-inch round removable cake pan. Sift the flours, baking powder and spices together in a bowl. 2.Toss the chopped cooking apple in 30ml/2 Tbsp. of the flour mixture. 3.Cream the butter, brown sugar and orange rind together until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then fold in the flour mixture, the chopped apple and the milk. 4.Spoon the mixture into the cake pan and level the surface. 5.For the topping, toss the apple slices in the orange juice and set them in overlapping circles on top of the cake mixture, pressing down lightly. 6.Sprinkle the caster (superfine) sugar over the top and bake for 1-1 1/4 hours, or until risen and firm. Cover with foil if the apples brown too much. 7.Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack. Glaze the apples with the sieved jam. Cut into wedges and serve with whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon. Makes: 8 servings

Source: DianasDesserts.com

Date: September 24, 2002

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