Apfelkuchen

Apples and raisins are arranged over the top of a buttery cake before baking to make a beautiful and sweet dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 296 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup raisins
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups boiling water
• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• 8 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• ½ cup melted butter or margarine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Soak the raisins in boiling water while the oven preheats.

Step 2

Cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine with 1 cup sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one by one, then add the almond extract and milk. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; stir into the creamed butter to form a loose dough.

Step 3

Divide the dough in half and press each half into the bottom of a prepared cake pan, bringing it slightly up the sides. Drain the raisins and scatter them over the dough. Arrange the apple slices in a spiral pattern over the raisins, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and drizzle with 1/2 cup of melted butter or margarine.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until apples are soft and the dough is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.