This German apple cake recipe makes a moist, dense cake that keeps well. It has been a family favorite for over 20 years. It's delicious served with a dusting of confectioners' sugar.
⏱️ Recipe Details
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 1 (9x13-inch) cake
📝 Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups apples - peeled, cored, and diced
👩🍳 Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
Step 2
Beat oil and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
Step 3
Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
Step 4
Gradually stir flour mixture into oil-egg mixture until just combined; batter will be very thick. Fold in apples using a wooden spoon or spatula.
Step 5
Spread batter into the prepared pan.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake on a wire rack before slicing.
💡 Cook’s Note
• Use tart, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp if you want the apples to keep their shape.
• Softer apples like Golden Delicious will make the cake moister.
• Sometimes I sprinkle sliced almonds on top of the cake before baking for a crunchier texture.
🥗 Nutrition Facts
Calories: 201
Total Carbohydrate: 28g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Total Sugars: 19g
Protein: 2g
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 16mg
Vitamin C: 1mg
Sodium: 107mg
Calcium: 7mg
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 41mg
