Apfelkuchen With Baked Apples Recipe

Ingredients for Apfelkuchen With Baked Apples

• 1 cup marzipan, thinly rolled (or make your own using a recipe from Zaar)
• Butter
• Sugar
• Eggs
• Flour
• Baking Powder
• Milk
• 6 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp recommended), peeled, cored, and sliced
• Lemon Juice
• Apricot Jam
• Calvados
• Almonds

How to Make Apfelkuchen With Baked Apples

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Gently fold in the sliced apples and optional nuts.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
8. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. While the cake is baking, prepare the apricot glaze by gently heating the apricot jam in a small saucepan until melted and smooth.
10. Once the cake is baked, let it cool slightly in the pan before brushing the warm apricot glaze over the top.
11. Once the glaze has set slightly, carefully place the rolled-out marzipan over the top of the cake.
12. Let the cake cool completely before slicing and serving. Enjoy!