Name: Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Sifted all-purpose flour - 2 ¼ cups; Warm milk - 1 ⅛ cups; White sugar - ¼ cup; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; Butter, softened - 6 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Apples - peeled, cored, and sliced - 3 large; White sugar - 1 cup; Sifted all-purpose flour - ¾ cup; Candied lemon peel, chopped (Optional) - 2 ounces; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Butter - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)

1. Sifted all-purpose flour 2 ¼ cups

2. Warm milk 1 ⅛ cups

3. White sugar ¼ cup

4. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) package

5. Butter, softened 6 tablespoons

6. Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon

7. Salt 1 pinch

8. Apples - peeled, cored, and sliced 3 large

9. White sugar 1 cup

10. Sifted all-purpose flour ¾ cup

11. Candied lemon peel, chopped (Optional) 2 ounces

12. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

13. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

14. Salt 1 pinch

15. Butter ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)

1 . Stage

Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish or a 9-inch springform pan.

2 . Stage

Beat 2 1/4 cup 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; spread into baking dish and press dough up the sides. Press apple slices into dough.

3 . Stage

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; sprinkle over apples. Allow dough to rise for 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until cake is golden brown and apples are tender, about 35 minutes.