German Apple Cake
This German apple cake is super moist, topped with caramelized apples, and spiced with cozy cinnamon. The perfect cake to celebrate fall!
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 283kcal
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 large Granny Smith apple thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (or 1:1 gluten-free flour)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup quality olive oil
- ⅔ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup whole milk (or an unsweetened plant milk or your choosing)
For the topping
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and liberally grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, toss together the apples and lemon juice. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Beat the eggs, olive oil, coconut sugar, and milk on high speed until lightened in color.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until they are just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and fan the apple slices out in a circular pattern over the top. Sprinkle with coconut sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the apple cake comes out clean.
- Let the apple cake sit for 10-20 minutes before dusting with powdered sugar, slicing, and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg