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Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen)
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 85 Minutes
Servings: 15
This recipe is from my German grandmother. It is different from most apfelkuchen because it doesn't use a pastry crust.
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3 1/2 cups flour, sifted
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups milk
8 cups apples, pared, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 dash nutmeg
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Cake:.
3. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs and lemon extract; beat well.
4. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition.
5. Pour mixture into a lightly greased and floured 10-1/2 x14-3/4 pan. Top with filling and bake for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
6. Filling:.
7. Combine all ingredients in a bowl; mix well. Spread over cake to cover.
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