Apfeltorte (apple Cake)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Cakes | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 8 | Small apples | |
| 1/2 | c | Raisins |
| 2 | t | Rum or rum extract |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar, plus 3 tbsp divided |
| 1 | t | Chocolate, grated |
| 3/4 | c | Butter or margarine, plus 2 |
| sp divided | ||
| 1 | t | Vanilla |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| 1 | t | Lemon extract |
| 1 1/4 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | t | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | t | Cinnamon |
| 3 | t | Almonds, ground |
| Apricot jam | ||
| Powdered sugar, sifted |
INSTRUCTIONS
Filling: Peel and core apples. Combine raisins, rum, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the grated chocolate in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Set aside while preparing batter. Batter: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease bottom of 10 1/2" springform pan. Cream 3/4 cup of the butter, 3/4 cup of the sugar and vanilla together. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, and lemon extract, beating until light and fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon together. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Turn batter into prepared pan; arrange apples on top. Fill apple centers with raisin mixture. Dot with 2 teaspoons of the butter. Bake @ 350 degrees, 45 minutes. Sprinkle with mixture of ground almonds and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer until apples are tender. Remove from oven. Brush jam over apple opening and sprinkle icing sugar over cake portion. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 3519
Calories From Fat: 1415
Total Fat: 160.4g
Cholesterol: 578.4mg
Sodium: 1804.5mg
Potassium: 2298.8mg
Carbohydrates: 504.8g
Fiber: 35.8g
Sugar: 323g
Protein: 43g