Guten tag und willkommen!
This post was inspired by my want to make a cake today and an abundance of apples in the fridge. The recipe comes from pinterest, and it's one I've wanted to make for a long time just so I could try it.
While the cake was cooling, I sent a photo to a couple friends in Germany, and one asked why he'd never seen something like it before. To be honest, I was wondering the same thing, since I'm German and Austrian by blood. I did a little research on the topic, assuming it has a German name. Lo and behold, the recipe I found is an adaptation of
Weiner Apfelkuchen. Now that I've found a more traditional recipe, I will definitely be trying that as well, despite the traditional sugar and fat content.
A German Apple Cake is essentially four layers.
The Recipe: Layer 1: The Cake
- 1.5 cups Flour
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 stick Butter
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
The Process: Layer 1
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend all cake ingredients and pour into desired pan. (I used a glass casserole dish. The original recipe recommends a 9 x 13 baking dish. Next time I make this dish, I would like to use a shorter dish, because it took a very long time for mine to bake.)
The Recipe: Layer 2
- 3-4 Apples, peeled and thinly sliced
The Process: Layer 2
- Lay the apples on the cake layer in your desired pan/dish. Be sure to cover the whole area. (Mine covered a much larger area.)
The Recipe: Layer 3
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup White Sugar
The Process: Layer 3
- Combine the three ingredients in a small bowl. It will be very crumbly even after mixed.
- Spread over the apples (Layer 2).
The Recipe: Layer 4
- 1.5 tablespoons White Sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons Cinnamon
The Process: Layer 4
- In a small bowl/plate, combine the Cinnamon and Sugar.
- Carefully sprinkle this on top of the whole of Layer 3.
- Bake for about 40 minutes. (Mine took much longer! Be sure to watch and test to see when your cake is finished.)
The Calories:
Flour- 1138 calories
Sugar- 589 calories
Butter- 2430 calories
Eggs- 147 calories
Baking Powder- 2 calories
Milk- 65 calories
Vanilla- 6 calories
Apples- 380 calories
Cinnamon- 2 calories
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TOTAL: 4759 calories
Yes, this seems bad. However, the cake that I made is very very thick, meaning half a slice is about all you need to be full, as it is extremely rich. Assuming the cake is about 10 servings (which would change if you made a thinner, larger cake), each serving is 475.9 calories. Admittedly, this is not a healthy cake.
What went right:
The cake was magnificently delicious, and even more delicious after it was refrigerated.
What went wrong:
Because I used such a thick pan, baking took a long time, and I don't think I completely finished baking it by the end, because the middle was slightly soft. This did not make it taste any worse, but altered the texture. I would like to try making it in a different pan and see if that makes it better.
Would I make this in college:
This is one of those cakes that takes a very long time to make by yourself, but would be fun and easy to make with a group of people because there are so many tasks that can theoretically happen all at once. Therefore, I would make this cake as a Month Birthday Cake for sure, but not necessarily just for the sake of making a cake.
What would I do next time:
Like I said, I would like to try the more traditional version of this cake, and try making it in a different pan.
Overall, this cake was delicious, but not healthy.
So......
The workout that accompanies this cake is an elliptical workout. In one hour, I burned 500 calories by doing an interval workout that alternated between 9, 11, and 13 crossramp, with 1 resistance. Essentially, I did high knees for an hour. It was easier than it sounds; once you get into a rhythm, it's easy to hold it even when the crossramp increases.
