Ruth Walls German Apple Cake Food

GERMAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the eggs, oil and vanilla until foamy.
• Mix the next 5 ingredients (sugar through salt) in a separate bowl.
• Add to egg mixture.
• Fold in apple slices gently.
• Spread into a 9x13 baking pan.
• Top with nuts.
• Bake 350°F for 40-60 minutes.

GERMAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• To prepare cake, cream together shortening, sugars and eggs.
• Add dry ingredients and sour cream and mix well; fold in apples.
• Pour batter into greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• To prepare topping, mix all ingredients.
• Sprinkle over cake batter before baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.

APPLE KUCHEN

Steps:

• Put 2 1/2 cups of the flour in a bowl with the salt, sugar, and yeast.
• Beat the eggs and add them, with the vanilla, lemon zest, and nutmeg, to the lukewarm milk.
• Stir the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, to make a medium-soft dough, being prepared to add more flour as necessary.
• Work in the soft butter and knead by hand for about 10 minutes.
• When the dough is ready it will appear smoother, and springier.
• Cover with a tea towel and leave till doubles (1 to 1 1/4 hours), or leave to rise in a cool place overnight.
• Punch down dough and press in a 9X13 inch pan, if the dough seems like it won't stretch to fit, let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Once the dough is pressed into the pan, let it rise for an additional 15-20 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 400°F.
• Peel and core the apples and chop them finely.
• When the dough is ready, beat the egg with the cream, grate over a little nutmeg and brush the top of the dough with this mixture.
• Cover the egg glazed dough with the apples, then mix together the sugars and allspice and sprinkle over.
• Top with the almonds and put in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Turn oven down to 350°F and cook for another 15 minutes or so, until the dough is swelling and golden and the edges.
• Remove from the oven and make a runny icing, spoon and trickle it over the cake.
• Cool for about 15 minutes and serve warm.

GERMAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• To prepare cake, cream together shortening, sugars and eggs.
• Add dry ingredients and sour cream; mix well.
• Fold in apples.
• Pour batter into greased 9" x 13" baking pan.
• To prepare topping, mix all ingredients.
• Sprinkle over cake batter before baking.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes.

GERMAN APPLE WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour a Bundt pan and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the diced apples, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoons cinnamon; set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups sugar, oil, apple juice, vanilla, and eggs. Beat at high speed until smooth. Stir in flour mixture. Fold in chopped walnuts and apple mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350F for 55 to 60 minutes, or until cake is firm, well browned, and begins to pull away from pan edges. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• Good sprinkled with confectioners' sugar before slicing and serving.