Very Fine German Apple Cake Recipe

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Very Fine German Apple Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs small tart apples
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/8 cup raisins (optional)
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted (30 g)
  • 3/4 cup sugar (150 g)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 3 small eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups flour , plus
  • 5 tbsp flour (225 g)
  • 1 -2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. Grease 11 inch springform.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.
  3. For the topping: Peel, quarter and core apples.
  4. Make lengthwise cuts on the outer rounded side 1/8 inch apart, so that the apple quarter still holds together but will cook quicker.
  5. Brush with lemon juice to avoid browning.
  6. For the batter: Mix flour with baking powder.In a bowl cream butter with sugar, vanilla and lemon peel with a mixer.
  7. Add eggs, one at a time.
  8. Beat until mixture turns light yellow and has increased in volume.
  9. Add half of the flour and 1 tbs milk, mixing just until blended.
  10. Add rest of flour.
  11. Dough should have the consistency to drop slowly and heavily from a spoon, forming long tips.
  12. If too firm add another tbs of milk, if to soft add another tbs of flour.
  13. Mix to blend.
  14. Pour batter into greased form.
  15. Make a level surface with a wet spatula.
  16. Arrange apple quarters rounded side up on the dough to make a nice pattern,but leave a 1/2 inch rim along the side of your form.
  17. Apples will sink into dough while baking.
  18. Brush with melted butter.
  19. Sprinkle with raisins (optional).
  20. Put in the middle of the oven.
  21. Bake for 40-50 min at 350°F, until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
  22. Remove cake from oven.
  23. Melt apricot jam with water over low heat, pass through a sieve and brush the hot cake with it.
  24. Remove cake from the springform,let cool and serve with whipped cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 274.34 Kcal (1149 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.35g 21%
Cholesterol 47.52mg 16%
Sodium 542.92mg 23%
Potassium 137.07mg 3%
Total Carbs 35.55g 12%
Sugars 10.88g 44%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 11%
Protein 4.01g 8%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 103.7mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.81 Kcal (1578 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.33g 21%
Cholesterol 65.28mg 16%
Sodium 745.73mg 23%
Potassium 188.27mg 3%
Total Carbs 48.83g 12%
Sugars 14.94g 44%
Dietary Fiber 3.63g 11%
Protein 5.5g 8%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 9%
Calcium 142.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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