German apple cake (or apfelkuchen) is a cake made of a pastry base, apple slices and covered with a streusel (a mixture of butter, flour and sugar).

Easy to prepare, both crunchy and melting, it is eaten as a snack during the day.

Level of difficulty : easy

Prep time : 25 mins

Rest time : –

Cook time : 55 mins

Total time : 1 hour 20 mins

Yield : 6 servings

Streusel:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup cane sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 pinch of cinnamon

Cake:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup cane sugar

3 big eggs

1/2 tablespoon yeast

1.3 cups flour

3 tablespoon milk

4 apples

Streusel:

• Place flour, cane sugar, brown sugar, soft butter in pieces in a bowl.
• Stir coarsely until you get a crumble texture.
• Place on a work surface lined with parchment paper.
• Wrap to form a ball of dough and refrigerate for about 30 min.

Cake:

• In a large bowl, put the cane sugar and softened butter.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Add the flour sifted with the yeast beforehand.
• Mix with a spatula and add the milk while stirring.
• Wash, peel, core and thinly slice apples.

Assembly:

• Pour half of the batter into a lightly buttered parchment paper-lined 9 inch diameter pan.
• Spread half of the apple slices on top.
• Cover with remaining dough and arrange other half of apple slices.
• Crumble the streusel over the apples.
• Preheat oven (static) to 392°F.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes until a knife blade inserted in the center comes out dry.
• Take out and let cool.
• Serve and enjoy!