Name: Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2.25 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1.125 cups warm milk; 0.25 cup white sugar; 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 3 large apples - peeled, cored, and sliced; 1 cup white sugar; 0.75 cup sifted all-purpose flour; 2 ounces candied lemon peel, chopped; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; 0.5 cup butter

Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)

This German apfelkuchen dessert uses a yeasted dough but only needs 30 minutes to rise. It's a moist and subtly sweet cake, making it perfect for an afternoon treat.

1 hr 25 min total 20 min prep 35 min cook 12 370 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish or a 9-inch springform pan.
2 Beat 2 ¼ cups 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.
3 Spread into baking dish and press dough up the sides. Press apple slices into dough.
4 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.
5 Sprinkle over apples. Allow dough to rise for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6 Bake in preheated oven until cake is golden brown and apples are tender, about 35 minutes.