German Apple Cake Blitzkuchen Mit Apfeln Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Peel apples, core and cut in half. Cut decorative slits length wise in apples, about 1/2 inch deep. Sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together. Then with egg yolks, beat in one at a time. Gradually beat in lemon juice and and grated peel. Sift flour and baking powder together. Gradually add to batter. Blend in milk and Rum. In a small bowl beat egg whites until stiff..Fold into the batter. Generously grease a springform pan.Pour batter in and top with apple halves, cut side up..Brush apples with oil. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 35to 40 minutes.. Remove from pan. Cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a kugelhopf or 10-inch Bundt pan.
• 2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture and milk.
• 3. Beat the egg whites on low speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to high and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold one-fourth of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the remaining whites.
• 4. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Spread with half of the apples. Top with the remaining batter, then the remaining apples.
• 5. Bake until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• 6. To make the glaze if using: Combine all the glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and of pouring consistency. Drizzle over the cake and let stand until set.