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Apple crumble cake
Can't decide between apple cake and apple crumble? This is a German apple cake recipe for a juicy luscious apple cake with yummy crumble topping. It is very easy to make and always moist.
Ingredients
Serves: 1
- 100g butter
- 100g dark brown soft sugar
- 150g plain flour
- 50g cornflour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 6 apples, peeled, cored and diced
- For the crumble
- 150g plain flour
- 125g butter
- 125g sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
Method
Prep:30min ›
Cook:45min ›
Ready in:1hr15min
- To make the sponge: Mix the butter and dark brown soft sugar; add sifted flour, cornflour and baking powder. Finally add eggs, vanilla and lemon zest. Spread mixture in a greased springform cake tin (23-25cm). Spread diced apples over the base in the tin.
- To make the crumble topping: Combine flour, butter, sugar and vanilla sugar; rub together till the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping over the apples.
- Bake 40-45 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 C / Gas 4 / Fan 160 C.
Vanilla sugar...
Vanilla sugar is available in larger supermarkets, or you can make your own. In a pinch, substitute 1 to 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract for the vanilla sugar in the cake, and increase the sugar to 120g.
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Reviews & ratings
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Reviews in English (20)
Really good recipe. I followed the recipe word for word but added a tsp cinnamon to the crumble mix. Incidentally, when making the crumble, i thought it was a little top heavy with the butter, but i trusted the recipe and it was spot on. Thanks so much for posting xxx - 22 Jan 2012
I made this for my contribution to a family dinner and it was a definite hit. I loved it - 01 Sep 2012
I love it, it tastes and looks gorgeous. Good going - 06 Sep 2010