Apple Kuchen Old Fashioned Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Kuchen Old Fashioned Apple Cake

• Granulated Sugar
• Shortening
• Egg
• Milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 medium apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced
• Ground Cinnamon

How to Make Apple Kuchen Old Fashioned Apple Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Stir in the apples and cinnamon.
6. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
7. In a small bowl, combine the crumble topping ingredients (see below) and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
8. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with a dusting of powdered sugar (optional).