Name: Apple Kuchen Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 11/4 cups (310 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder; 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup (125 ml) unsweetened applesauce; 2 McIntosh apples (or other), peeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced; 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup

Ingredients

11/4 cups (310 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup (125 ml) unsweetened applesauce
2 McIntosh apples (or other), peeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup

Preparation

With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Butter and line the bottom of a 20-cm (8-inch) springform pan with parchment paper.
In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Add dry ingredients alternately with applesauce and combine until smooth.
Spread batter into prepared pan. Insert apple slices in batter, letting them extend slightly, forming a ring shape at the centre of the cake, about 2-cm (3/4-inch) from the edge. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Right out of the oven, brush cake surface with maple syrup. Let cool completely, unmould and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Note from Ricardo

Kuchen is a sweet cake with a texture reminiscent of bread. Originally from Germany, it is traditionally made with fruit and nuts and served with coffee.

Apple Kuchen Cake

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