Super delicious traditional "German Apfelkuchen" (applecake)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a distinct flavor.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and a similar crunch.

Grease the bottom of a springform mold.

Preheat the oven to about 180°C (325 to 350°F).

In a mixing bowl, whisk the butter until smooth.

Add sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and lemon extract little by little, whisking until smooth.

Whisk in the eggs one at a time for about half a minute each on the highest setting.

Mix flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl.

Whisk the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with milk.

Peel and cut 2 apples into pieces and add them to the mixture to keep the cake moist.

Peel and cut 2 to 3 apples into slices for the topping and arrange them on top of the sponge mixture.

Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes.

Heat apricot jam shortly before the baking is over to pour on the cake immediately after taking it out of the oven.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens