Versunkener Apfelkuchen (German Sunken Apple Cake)

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For this apple cake you need to cut the apples like a fan not only for looks — this little trick makes the cake especially moist. I like to use tart apples. You will need between 5 and 7 apples, depending on their size.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 10 tablespoons white sugar

  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 3 medium apples, or as needed

  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed

Directions

  1. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and mix until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.

  2. Mix 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to batter and mix until batter is smooth.

  3. Peel and quarter apples. Remove core and cut apples like a fan from the outside towards the inside but do not cut all the way through.

  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a springform pan with butter.

  5. Spoon batter into the prepared springform pan and spread out evenly. Set cut apple quarters in a circle into the batter with the round, cut side facing up. Gently push apples into the batter.

    apples pushed into dough before baking

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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown, about 45 minutes.

  7. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and dust cooled cake with confectioners' sugar.

Cook's Note:

The original recipe is in metric - if you have a scale, here are the metric measurements: 125 g unsalted butter, 125 g sugar, and 200 g flour.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

292 Calories
15g Fat
35g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 292
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 9g 44%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 152mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 35g 13%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 5g 11%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 91mg 7%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 167mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.