How to Make Easy German Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen) Recipe 애플케익 アップルケーキ

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.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Grease a cake pan with butter and line the bottom with parchment paper.

In a bowl, whip together butter and sugar.

Add vanilla extract, salt, and lemon extract, and whip until fully combined.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing for 30 seconds after each addition.

Sift in flour and baking powder, then add milk and mix until fully combined.

Peel and dice 2 apples into 2cm squares, then gently fold them into the batter before pouring it into the cake pan.

Decorate the top with the remaining apple slices and bake for 45 minutes.

Warm the apricot jam in the microwave or in a pan before the cake is fully baked.

Once baked, let the cake cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the pan onto a wire rack.

Spread the top of the cake with the apricot jam and let it cool before serving with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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