German Apple Pudding Cake

A fresh apple cake with nuts and raisins that, after baking, but still hot, has a cooked caramel-like topping poured over it. If using a glass baking dish, reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 589 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup raisins
• 2 cups apple - peeled, cored, and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan. In a large bowl, mix apples and sugar together. Let stand until sugar is thoroughly dissolved, about 8 minutes.

Step 2

Stir egg and vanilla into apple mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into apple mixture. Fold in nuts and raisins. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Pour topping over cake while cake is still hot.

Step 4

For the Topping: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar and 2 tablespoons flour. Stir in the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, chopped walnuts and raisins. Stir until butter melts, then pour over cake.