Layered German Apple Cake
1 ½ cups flour
¾ cup sugar
½ cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
Topping #1
Apples, 4 big peeled and sliced (4 cups of apples, thin) pinch of cinnamon and sprinkle with white sugar
Topping #2
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar (white)
Topping #3
1 ½ tablespoons sugar
1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon
sprinkle of brown sugar
walnuts
Preheat oven to 325
Make the cake batter by mixing the butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Add in the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, and baking powder), blend, and pour into a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish
Place the sliced apples (Topping #1) on top of the batter. Slice more apples if needed to cover the cake .. add a pinch of cinnamon and sprinkle apples with white sugar
In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for Topping #2 (butter, flour and sugar)
and spread on top of the apples. This topping will be very crumbly.
In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for Topping # 3 (sugar and cinnamon). Sprinkle on top of the crumbly mixture. then sprinkle over some brown sugar and walnut meats.
Bake at 325 for 40- 50 minutes.
40 it will be slightly gooey like bread pudding but done .. 50-55 minutes it will be firm.. your choice. Both good
take out of oven and let it set up a little or it will he like hot lava …
Ideally should cool before serving, though this cake is delicious when served warm with heavy cream or ice cream.
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