Versunken Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake)

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350F.

Step 2

Toss the apple slices and lemon juice together and set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar using an electric hand mixer, until pale and smooth. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.

Step 4

Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well incorporated.

Step 5

Slowly add the milk, mixing as you add, until the batter is smooth. (Your batter should be thick but pour-able.)

Step 6

Pour the batter into a greased 10” spring form pan*.

Step 7

Nestle the apple slices into the batter, pushing them into the batter lightly.

Step 8

Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake (not into an apple) comes out clean.

Step 9

Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Run a knife around the edges of the cake and remove the spring form edge. Let the cake continue to cool on a wire rack.

Step 10

Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar immediately before serving.