How to make
To prepare the dough for this delicious apple cake, beat the butter (at room temperature) in a bowl, slowly adding the sugar, vanilla, a pinch of salt and the juice of half a lemon, without stopping the mixing. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix on the highest setting of the mixer.
Sifted flour is first mixed with baking powder, then added to the beaten mixture several times. Finally, add the two tablespoons of fresh milk. The dough is poured into a greased and floured form.
The apples are peeled, cleaned of seeds, cut in half and then cut into slices, but without dividing. The apples are arranged in a circle on the tray, the butter is melted and spread over the fruit dough.
The apfelkuchen is baked in a preheated oven at 360°F (180°C) for about 45 minutes. Shortly before readiness, put two tablespoons of apricot jam together with a spoonful of water in a small pot to boil.
They are mixed slightly, then strained through a strainer. The baked German cake is removed from the oven and spread with the apricot syrup while it is still warm. Once the Apfelkuchen has cooled, it is ready to serve!
