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German Apple Cake
German Apple Cake
"Last year I was heading to an Oktoberfest party, where I knew there would be delicious German beer and fabulous food and music, and I was stumped about what I should bring. I finally settled on this German Apple Cake, and was inspired by a recipe from Little Epicurian. Their version didn’t quite fit my needs, so I got a little creative with it. Mine wasn’t as neat and pretty as theirs, but let me tell you — after taking the first bite I didn’t care one bit how “pretty” it looked. This cake is salty, sweet and fruity… a combination I wasn’t sure I would be into for a dessert, but it turns out I’m a huge fan. I hope you are, too!"
Makes12 Slices
Chilling Time10 min
Cooking Time1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened, room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
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Preheat the oven to 350F.
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Spray a 9x13 pan with baking spray (or butter).
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In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
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With a mixer (on medium), cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until combined. Add eggs (individually) and the vanilla. Mix until combined.
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Slowly add the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
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Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
