Apple-Crumble Cake

In German we call this cake “Streuselkuchen” – the Streusel or crumbles  are a great topping for any fruit cake. It is the ideal cake for the “Kaffeklatsch” – the coffee table with friends and family Sundays or for any day. For more German cake recipes check out www.MyBestGermanRecipes.com

Ingredients
250 g soft butter
200 g sugar
5 eggs
300 g flour
100 g potato starch or tapioka
3 tbsp baking powder
2 packets vanilla sugar or the core of 1 vanilla bean
4 tbsp milk
1 kg apples
Streusel
100 g marzipan
300 g flour
100 g sugar
1 egg yolk
150 g cold butter
cinnamon
butter for the baking tray
powdered sugar, lemon juice

Baking Instructions
– whisk butter until foamy; while whisking add vanilla sugar or vanilla bean.
– add one egg after the other and whisk until creamy.
– add flour, starch and baking powder with milk (alternating).
– spread dough on a greased baking tray.
– peel apples and cut them in small slices; sprinkle them with lemon juice so they won’t get brown.

You might need less or some more apples depending on how you place them on the dough.

How to make the Crumbles or Streusel:
– Cut marzipan in little cubes.
– Add flour, sugar, cinnamon and egg yolk into a bowl.
– Add butter in little flakes on top and with your hands create small crumbles.
– Mix marzipan cubes to the crumbles and spread them over the apples.
Pre-heat oven and bake the cake for about 35 minutes for 200 C or 390 F.
Let it cool off ; serve it with powdered sugar on top and whipped cream.

Tip
If you like add to the dough a package vanilla pudding (from Dr. Oetker – find it here
Use about 35 g less flour. The dough will become a nice light yellow color.