Apfelkuchen With Baked Apples

May 11, 2023May 11, 20230 12
Mouth-watering Apfelkuchen With Baked Apples
in Dessert

Prep

30 min

Cook

60 min

Ready In

90 min

Level

Difficult

Rating

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Ingredients

150 g flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons milk
10 small apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons apricot jam
2 tablespoons calvados ( Apple Schnaps - you can also take Cointreau )
2 tablespoons cut almonds
150 g marzipan
150 g butter
70 g sugar
2 eggs

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
8
Calories
530
Sugar
37g
Fat
28g
Apfelkuchen is a traditional German apple cake that is popular all over the world. It is made with a sweet dough and sliced apples, apricot jam, and calvados or Cointreau, which gives it a unique flavor. The cake is baked with a lattice pattern over the top, which makes it look as good as it tastes. It can be served hot or cold and enjoyed on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The Apfelkuchen is perfect for a cozy afternoon tea with friends and family or as a dessert to end a delicious meal.

Instructions

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2.Mix together the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add milk, melted butter, sugar, salt, and eggs. Mix it well to form the dough.
3.Roll out half the dough and cover the bottom of a greased cake pan (24 cm long).
4.Peel and core the apples. Cut 6 apples into thin slices, and chop the remaining 4 apples finely. Mix the finely chopped apples with marzipan, sugar, and lemon juice. Spread this mixture on the dough in the cake pan.
5.Arrange the remaining apple slices decoratively on top of the finely chopped apple marzipan mixture.
6.Melt the butter in a pan, add apricot jam with calvados or Cointreau and spread it all over the top of the arranged apple slices. Sprinkle the cut almonds over the top.
7.Roll out the other half of the dough, cut strips, and lay the strips on the apples in a lattice shape.
8.Bake the Apfelkuchen in the oven at a preheated temperature of 180°C (350°F) for 50-60 minutes.
9.Allow it to cool before cutting into slices and serving the delicious Apfelkuchen with baked apples.

PROS

This delicious Apfelkuchen packed with marzipan and almonds is a perfect dessert that can be enjoyed all year long.

The combination of apples, apricot jam, and calvados or Cointreau gives it a unique flavor that will surprise your taste buds.

CONS

This Apfelkuchen is high in calories and sugar, so it should be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

The preparation and cooking time for this recipe is a bit lengthy.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

The apples in this recipe are rich in fiber, which is good for digestion.
Additionally, marzipan contains protein and healthy monounsaturated fats, which are good for your body.

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