Versunkener Apfelkuchen (German Sunken Apple Cake)

Name: Versunkener Apfelkuchen (German Sunken Apple Cake)
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 10 tablespoons white sugar; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3 medium apples, or as needed; 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed

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For this apple cake you need to cut the apples like a fan not only for looks - this little trick makes the cake especially moist. I like to use tart apples. You will need between 5 and 7 apples, depending on their size.

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📊 At a Glance

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

10 tablespoons white sugar

3 large eggs, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

3 medium apples, or as needed

1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 292

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15.2g 19%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 152mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 35.1g 13%

Dietary Fiber 3.2g 11%

Total Sugars 11.9g

Protein 5.4g 11%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.

Gradually add sugar and mix until well combined.

Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Mix 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon flour and baking powder in a separate bowl.

Add to batter and mix until batter is smooth.

Peel and quarter apples.

Remove core and cut apples like a fan from the outside towards the inside but do not cut all the way through.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease a springform pan with butter.

Spoon batter into the prepared springform pan and spread out evenly.

Set cut apple quarters in a circle into the batter with the round, cut side facing up.