German Apple Coffee Cake
This German Apple Coffee Cake recipe combines an easy-to-make batter with big hunks of ripe apples sliced up hasselback style. It's both pretty AND delicious!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 311kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 honeycrisp apples; peeled and quartered
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
- Peel, quarter, and remove the core of the apples. Slice thin lines into the tops of each apple without cutting through the apple. Do it Hasselback style.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy, about 1 minute. Add sugar and mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat for 30 seconds on high speed after each addition. Add vanilla extract and lemon juice. Beat until combined.
- Combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer running on low speed add half of the flour, then 1 tablespoon milk, followed by the remaining flour, and then the remaining milk.
- Beat until just combined. Be careful not to over mix the dough as then it will not cook correctly.
- Transfer batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Rap the pan on the counter to make the dough even out.
- Distribute the apples with the sliced side up on top of the batter around the edges and then in the center.
- Bake in the lower third part of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until lightly browned and a skewer comes out clean.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and remove the springform ring. Let cake cool on the bottom of the springform pan to room temperature.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar and cinnamon over the cake if you would like extra sweetness. May also be served with whipped topping.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 499IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg
