German Apple Cake {Apfelkuchen}
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Batter
- 1/2 cup vegan butter or margarine, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp almond extract or almond liqueur
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Apple Topping
- 2–3 small Gala or Braeburn apples
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and prepare a 9-inch tart pan with cooking spray or oil.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together the vegan butter and sugar. Add the eggs and almond extract and mix again.
- Separately, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the batter and mix on medium speed until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tart pan and spread it out with a spatula until even. The batter is sticky so spraying the spatula with cooking spray will help move the batter around the pan.
- Slice the apples into thin wedges and layer them on top of the batter. This is so fun to do with kids!
- Stir together the sugar and cinnamon and pour it over the apples.
- Place the tart pan on a baking sheet (in case any batter spills over while it bakes) and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top is browning and the cake tester comes out clean. If the cake isn’t cooked through, bake for 5 more minutes.