Apfelkuchen

Name: Apfelkuchen
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Austrian
Ingredients: 3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 4 oz unsalted butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 cup whole milk; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 2 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced, sliced; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel); 1/4 cup brown sugar (for streusel); 2 oz cold unsalted butter, cubed (for streusel), cubed; 1/8 tsp salt

Spiced Austrian apple cake with cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with a crumbly streusel. Warm and comforting autumn favorite.

65 minEasyServes 9310 cal/serving

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Ingredients

3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 oz unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced, sliced
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
1/4 cup brown sugar (for streusel)
2 oz cold unsalted butter, cubed (for streusel), cubed
1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
2

Cream 4 oz unsalted butter, softened and 1/2 cup granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
3

Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time, then add 1/4 tsp vanilla extract.
4

Whisk together 3 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1/8 tsp salt.
5

Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture alternately with 1/4 cup whole milk.
6

Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
7

Toss 2 lb sliced Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced with 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, then arrange in a single layer over the batter.
8

For the streusel, combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel), 1/4 cup brown sugar (for streusel), and salt.
9

Work in 2 oz cubed cold unsalted butter, cubed (for streusel) with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly.
10

Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the apples.
11

Bake for 40-45 minutes until the streusel is golden and a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
12

Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then serve warm or at room temperature.

Questions

Can I make Apfelkuchen dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 4 oz unsalted butter, softened, 1/4 cup whole milk, 2 oz cold unsalted butter, cubed (for streusel), cubed. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Apfelkuchen gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 3 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel). Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

Can I make Apfelkuchen ahead?

Yes, it takes well to being made ahead. Store it airtight: two to three days at room temperature or up to a week refrigerated. It freezes for up to two months; thaw at room temperature.

Can I halve or double Apfelkuchen?

Yes. As written it serves 9. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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