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    HOME » Recipes » Cake & Muffins

    Published: Jun 4, 2014 · Modified: Jan 3, 2020· This website generates income via ads ·

    German Apple Custard Cake

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    German Apple Cake at The Egg Farm

    I found myself with a few Ambrosia apples that had gotten a little too ripe for eating but perfect for cooking.

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    I went looking for apple recipes and I landed on Addicted to Recipes German Apple Cake. A quick perusal of the ingredients confirmed that I had everything I needed to make this cake. I grabbed my apple peeler and went to work. If you don't have one of these and you cook with apples, you need one. It makes the job of peeling, coring, and slicing apples a cinch.

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    I found the directions for this cake a bit confusing and not done in the order I am accustomed to when making cake batter. I took the liberty of doing it my way. It came out perfect. Michael and I could hardly wait for it to cool before tasting. To be honest, we had a slice before it cooled completely. It was so good. Michael's comment was that it was more like a custard. I agreed, despite the fact it only has two eggs. After cooling completely, it lost some of the custard texture. It was still delicious!

    There is a lot of butter in this cake. I halved the amount of butter in Topping #2 from the full cup of butter in the original recipe. Other than that, I wouldn't change a thing!

    German Apple Cake

    German style apple cake with the texture of a firm custard.
    3.50 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course
    Brunch
    ,
    Dessert
    Servings 12 people

    Equipment

    • Electric mixer
    • Small bowl

    Ingredients
      

    For the cake batter:

    • ¾ cup sugar
    • ½ cup butter
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup milk
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla

    For topping #1

    • 2-3 apples peeled and sliced

    For topping #2:

    • ½ cup butter
    • 1 cup flour
    • 1 cup sugar

    For topping #3:

    • 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
    • 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350.
    • Make the cake batter by creaming the butter and sugar using an electric mixer. Add the eggs and mix well. In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients( flour, baking powder, and salt). Add in the dry ingredients to the sugar/butter mixture and stir until combined. Pour in the milk and vanilla and beat until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
    • Place the sliced apples (Topping #1) on top of the batter.
    • In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for Topping #2 (butter, flour and sugar) and spread on top of the apples. This topping will be very crumbly.
    • In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for Topping # 3 (sugar and cinnamon). Sprinkle on top of the crumbly mixture.
    • Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. You can eat this warm, room temperature or cold.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 286mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 556IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg

    Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.

    We take every effort to ensure that the estimated meal cost per serving is accurate. We use a meal cost analysis application that estimates the cost of a recipe based on groceries purchased at a Walmart store in my geographical area, northern California.

    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Vanilla bean ice cream took this German Apple Cake over the top.

    GermanAppleCake575

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    1. Raia says

      June 12, 2014 at 6:48 pm

      Oh this looks so yummy! Might have to try a gluten-free version... 😉 Thanks for sharing at Savoring Saturdays.

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    2. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

      June 12, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      Well, I love me any baked good that calls for apples... and this one is currently singing to me. It makes me so happy to hear it turned out so well, and I kind of want to try the version with the halving of butter sometime this summer. Mmm.

      Also, this was one of my favorite recipes from last week's That's Fresh Friday Link-Up! Sharing it on my blog tonight, and hoping you'll come share another gorgeous dish. Keep up the great work!

      Reply
    3. Alisa says

      June 10, 2014 at 2:23 am

      I made this cake this morning for my anniversary! Cake for breakfast 🙂 My husband and I both loved it.

      Reply
      • Mary says

        June 10, 2014 at 7:03 am

        I am glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    4. Crystal Green says

      June 06, 2014 at 5:34 pm

      This looks absolutely wonderful to say the least. I think I may just have to give this a try one day.

      Reply
    5. [email protected] Dreaming says

      June 06, 2014 at 3:27 pm

      Thank you so much for stopping by The Weekend Social Link Party over at Kitchen Dreaming. We have pinned your recipe. Hope to see you next time!

      Reply
    6. Jodee Weiland says

      June 06, 2014 at 9:40 am

      Mary, this looks so delicious and inviting! I love apples, so this is my kind of dessert. It looks so full of rich flavors...thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    7. dina says

      June 06, 2014 at 9:04 am

      it looks delicious!

      Reply
    8. Madonna says

      June 05, 2014 at 6:22 pm

      Apple cake and apple tarts are my favorite after lemon. I pinned for apple season.

      Madonna
      MakeMineLemon

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