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Apple cake with apricot jam

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A traditional German dessert, soft and fragrant, with the flavor of apple pie.

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Recipe from Đức Anh, Iosraia, AmieKim, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This cake is a classic of German cuisine. It is soft and fragrant, making it perfect for an evening meal or a snack.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.28 $0.79 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.39
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $1.60
  • $0.48
  • $0.13
  • $0.12
  • $1.56
  • $0.88

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cream together the butter and sugar until the mixture is pale, then add the eggs and salt and beat until smooth.
  2. Sift the flour and yeast together, then mix with a spatula. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the milk and beat until the mixture is smooth and consistent. ≈ 4 min
  4. Peel the apples, cut them in half, remove the core, and make a shallow incision on the top of each half without cutting through. Then, submerge them in salted water to prevent them from browning. ≈ 8 min
  5. Heat the jam with 3 tablespoons of water until it just begins to simmer.
  6. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C with a fan).
  7. Grease the baking dish, spread the dough, and brush it with some of the jam. Place the halved apples in the dish and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
  8. Once the cake is out of the oven, pour the remaining jam over it and let it cool.

The bill

Apple cake with apricot jam

  • 150 g of unsalted butter, at room temperature$1.39
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • 4 eggs at room temperature$1.60
  • 300 g of flour$0.48
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder$0.13
  • 125 ml of milk$0.12
  • 4 to 5 large, tart apples$1.56
  • 6 tablespoons of apricot jam$0.88

Total$6.28

that's $0.79 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 150 g of unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 4 eggs at room temperature
  • A pinch of salt
  • 300 g of flour
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 125 ml of milk
  • 4 to 5 large, tart apples
  • 6 tablespoons of apricot jam

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