German Apple Cake

Here is another recipe from Val, a family friend who lived near my family when I was young. Val is a great cook and all around domestic goddess! (Remember my apron?)

The apron pictured is one of Val's favorites from Gooseberry Patch. Val was kind enough to share another favorite fall recipe. She said:

When it is Fall I always think of apple recipes. One of my favorite recipes is this German apple cake I got from German friends.

German Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen)

Crust:
1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Filling:
4 lbs tart apples (peeled, cored and quartered) (I like Granny Smith, Golden Delicious)
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup whipping cream
Spring form cake pan 10” x 3”
Oven set at 400 degrees F.

In a mixer place flour, baking powder and 1/3 cup sugar. Add one egg and one teaspoon vanilla extract. Dice and add 1 stick butter and slowly mix until the ingredients form a smooth dough. Roll out the dough and place it in a greased spring form cake pan making sure the dough comes half way up the sides of the pan. Cut slits into the outside of the apple quarters and arrange apples on the dough slit side up Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.

Beat the remaining 3 eggs, one cup sugar and one teaspoon vanilla extract until creamy. Add 2/3 cup whipping cream and pour mixture over apples.
Place cake back in oven and bake another 30 to 30 minutes until topping is set and apples are cooked.

Makes one 10” cake.

Thanks Val, sounds delicious!

Notes on wine from Jason:

And here is one screaming for a nice white dessert wine. I've had the Trader Joe's Late Harvest Moscato ($5) which is certainly worth grabbing for those that have little experience is this area. For those looking for something more the Navarro Late Harvest Gewurztraminer ($20) was the best white dessert wine I've had to date....