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German Apple Almond Cake dusted with icing sugar

German Apple Almond Cake

An easy German Apple Almond Cake packed with juicy chunks of apples and super moist thanks to marzipan / almond paste in the batter! So quick and easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and a dusting of icing sugar.

Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Keyword German apple almond cake, german apple cake with marzipan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 apples
  • 125 g butter 1/2 cup
  • 100 g marzipan
  • 125 g sugar 1/2 cup
  • a few drops of almond essence
  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g flour 1 1/4 cup
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsps slivered almonds

Instructions

  1. The preparation of apple almond cake is quick and easy.
  2. Start by grating the marzipan with a box grater or cut it into small cubes. It's easiest to chill the marzipan to make it easier to grate.
  3. Then add the 125 g softened butter, grated marzipan, sugar, 2 packets of vanilla sugar, a big pinch of salt and almond essence to a medium bowl and whip for a good 3-5 minutes until white and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one after another.
  4. For a smooth dough that doesn't curdle, make sure that the eggs and butter are at room temperature.
  5. Now stir together flour and baking powder in a small bowl and stir this mixture in – the batter is ready. I just let the bowl stand and prepare the apples as a last step so they don't turn brown. If you want to cut the apples beforehand, just toss them with a little lemon juice.
  6. When I bake the cake in the springform pan (9 inch) I only lightly grease the edge of the pan. You can line the bottom of the springform pan with baking paper.
  7. Fill the batter into the pan, smooth it out and place the apple slices in a circle into the dough. Now sprinkle with the slivered almonds and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  8. Put the cake in the 180 C / 375 hot preheated oven and bake for about 40 -45 minutes on the middle rack and cover with baking paper or aluminum foil after about 30 minutes.
  9. It tastes so delicious slightly lukewarm. When the cake is cool, I take it out of the tin, put it on a wire rack and dust it with some icing sugar.

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Recipe Notes

Which apples are best for making apple cake?

Suitable apple varieties for baking apple pie, apple cake or apple muffins are firm varieties with sour flesh. When preparing desserts, a sour apple is always a great contrast to the sugar.

Great kinds are sweet and sour Jonagold, Granny Smith or Cox Orange. Idared apples are also very suitable for baking sponge cakes.