fluffy apple cake

Name: Fluffy Apple Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 - lemon; 3 - granny smith apples; 3 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract (optional-almond essence); 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine; 1/2 cup(s) white sugar; 1 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; - cinnamon; - dark or golden raisins; - almond flakes, almond slivers or chopped walnuts; 1 - 8 inch round cake tin

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Briana Malmstrom

Austin, TX

Updated on Sep 22, 2011

I learned to make this cake from an old German woman named Ilsa who owned the restaurant I was working in while living in Ireland. She told me the recipe once off the top of her head, I scribbled it down and it has since become one of my most popular dishes (my dad requests one every year at Christmas)! I make at least 6 at Christmas as gifts and also for other special occasions and holidays. A very moist, light and fluffy apple cake with a lemony zing! (Sorry about the slice missing, I tore into it forgetting I needed a picture!)

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - lemon
3 - granny smith apples
3 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional-almond essence)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
- cinnamon
- dark or golden raisins
- almond flakes, almond slivers or chopped walnuts
1 - 8 inch round cake tin

How To Make fluffy apple cake

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350f.

Step 2

Grate complete rind of lemon, set aside.
Step 3

Squeeze juice from lemon, set aside.
Step 4

Peel and core apples. Slice them into 1/2 inch thick wedges. (Place slices into lemon juice, to save their color, if preferred)
Step 5

Separate the egg whites from yolks.
Step 6

Cream vanilla, butter and sugar.
Step 7

Add egg yolks to butter and sugar, mix well.
Step 8

Add flour and baking powder, mix well.
Step 9

Add lemon juice and grated rind, mix well.
Step 10

In separate bowl, beat egg whites until VERY stiff.
Step 11

Fold egg whites GENTLY and lovingly into batter with a wooden spoon.
Step 12

Pour into greased 8" cake tin.
Step 13

Place apple slices on top of batter in slightly overlapping, concentric rings from the outside in. (You might have slices left over. Eat them and enjoy!)
Step 14

Sprinkle raisins, cinnamon and almond (or walnut) pieces on top (in amounts that suit your taste).
Step 15

Bake for 30 minutes. I find the exact amount of time seems to change with each cake, so do the butter knife test at 30 minutes, cook a bit longer if knife blade doesn't come out clean from the center.
Step 16

As soon as knife blade comes out clean from the center of the cake, it's done!
Step 17

As soon as cake cools, sift powdered sugar on top if desired for an extra touch of sweetness!
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