Authentic German Apple Cake
Whether you're having company over or just a weeknight family dinner, there's no better dessert to put on the table than this tasty Authentic German Apple Cake. Made with crisp, sweet apples and a cup of applesauce, this recipe for apple cake is extremely flavorful and oh so moist. Celebrate the fruits of the season with this awesome fall dessert.
Ingredients
- 4 or 5 baking or cooking apples (such as Granny Smith)
- 2 cup plus 5 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup egg substitute
- 1 cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon solid-type or pourable fat-free margarine
- 1 1/2 tablespoon water
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Spray a Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray. Dust with flour, completely covering surfaces. Tap out excess flour; set aside.
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Peel, core and thinly slice the apples into a bowl.
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Combine 5 Tbsp sugar with the cinnamon; sprinkle over the apples and toss to cover them evenly; set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, remaining 2 cups sugar, salt, soda and baking powder. Whisk to blend evenly.
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Add the egg substitute, applesauce, vanilla and orange juice. With an electric mixer, blend on low speed for 1 minute; increase speed and blend an additional 3 minutes.
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Fill the prepared pan with alternating layers of batter, then apples, then batter, then apples, ending with batter.
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Bake for one hour and 30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
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Remove to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert to remove from the pan and continue to cool.
- Prepare the glaze by mixing the ingredients until smooth. Drizzle on the cooled cake.