Apfeltorte (Apple Cake)

Name: Apfeltorte (Apple Cake)
Ingredients: 8 each apples small; 1/2 cup raisins, seedless; 2 teaspoons rum or rum extract; 3/4 cup sugar plus 3 tbsp, divided; 1 teaspoon chocolate grated; 3/4 cup butter or margarine, plus 2 tablespoons, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 1 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 teaspoons almonds ground; 1 x apricot preserves (jam); 1 x powdered sugar sifted

15 ingredients

20 steps

Ingredients

8 each apples small
1/2 cup raisins, seedless
2 teaspoons rum or rum extract
3/4 cup sugar plus 3 tbsp, divided
1 teaspoon chocolate grated
3/4 cup butter or margarine, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 teaspoons almonds ground
1 x apricot preserves (jam)
1 x powdered sugar sifted

Directions

1

Filling:
2

Peel and core apples.
3

Combine raisins, rum, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the grated chocolate in small saucepan.
4

Bring to boil.
5

Set aside while preparing batter.
6

Batter:
7

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
8

Lightly grease bottom of 10 1/2 inch springform pan.
9

Cream 3/4 cup of the butter, 3/4 cup of the sugar and vanilla together.
10

Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, and lemon extract, beating until light and fluffy.
11

Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon together.
12

Gradually beat into creamed mixture.
13

Turn batter into prepared pan; arrange apples on top.
14

Fill apple centers with raisin mixture.
15

Dot with 2 teaspoons of the butter.
16

Bake @ 350 degrees, 45 minutes.
17

Sprinkle with mixture of ground almonds and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
18

Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer until apples are tender.
19

Remove from oven.
20

Brush jam over apple opening and sprinkle icing sugar over cake portion.