The Apple Cake Collection

Ingredients: 2 lbs. apples, peeled, cored & sliced 1 cup plus 4 tbs. sugar 1 tsp cinnamon grated zest & juice of one lemon 4 eggs 1 cup oil (canola or safflower) 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation: 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.  2. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.  3. In a large bowl, toss apple slices, 4 tbs. sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest & juice together and set aside.  4. In another large bowl, use a mixer or egg beater to beat eggs with 1 cup sugar until thick and lemon colored, and mixture forms a ribbon when beaters are lifted from the bowl, 3 to 5 minutes.  5. Beat in oil until well blended.  6. Stir in flour, baking powder, and vanilla with a spatula until well mixed and smooth.  7. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.  8. Spoon half the apple slices over batter.  9. Pour remaining batter over the apple slices, then top with the remaining apple slices.  10. Bake until apples are tender, cake is golden brown and puffed, and top

Ingredients:   2 eggs 1¹/⁴ cup of oil  1 tsp nutmeg 1-1¹/² tsp of baking soda 1¹/² - 2 cups sugar 3 cups apples  3 cups of all purpose Flour  1-2 tsp cinnamon  2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 2. Grease and flour pan. 3. Beat together oil & sugar. Add eggs & vanilla. Blend well.  4. Add flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, & cinnamon. Blend well. 5. Fold in apples. Batter is thick.  6. Spread batter evenly into cake pan.  7. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick put in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold You can freeze this cake. Cool completely. Wrap twice in plastic wrap, then in foil before placing in freezer to lock in moisture and prevent freezer burn. Source of Recipe: Sent in by emeraldcoast

Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cinnamon dash of salt Juice of one lemon 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples 2 tbsp butter Pastry for 9'' two-crust pie Preparation: 1. Heat oven to 425° F. 2. Prepare pastry. 3. Stir together sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice; mix with apples. 4. Turn into pastry-lined pie pan; dot with butter. 5. Bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is brown. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Laura via Postcrossing

Ingredients: Dough: 250 g flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 150 g cold butter 6 tbsp cold water Filling: 4 large green apples 1 1/2 tbsp wheat flour 100 g sugar pinch of salt 1 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 packet vanilla sugar grated lemon peel butter flakes Preparation: 1. Mix together flour with salt, sugar and cinnamon. 2. Cut cold butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture with a knife till it resembles a crumble texture. 3. Add cold water and knead to a dough. 4. Place in the fridge for one hour. 5. Peel and core green apples and cut into thin slices and then mix with wheat flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, lemon juice and vanilla sugar into a bowl, then add some grated lemon peel and mix well. 6. Roll out 2/3 of the dough and lay onto a greased pie-dish (23 cm) and gently push up the sides to form the edge. 7. Add apple mixture. 8. Roll out the rest of the dough, cut out some star shapes and place over the apples. 9. F

Ingredients: 500 g apples 375 g butter 1/2 package baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 250 g butter pinch of salt 250 g sugar 4 eggs 50 g whipping cream powdered sugar Preparation: 1. Peel, quarter and core apples. Cut into slices. 2. Mix flour, baking powder and cinnamon. 3. Whisk butter, salt and sugar until creamy. 4. Add eggs, flour mix and cream. 5. Mix apples in.  6. Pour dough into a greased form. 7. Bake in preheated oven (150° C circulating air) 25 min. 8. Take out and dust with powdered sugar. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Birgit via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 250 g shortcrust 1000 g apples 150 g sugar 1 coffee spoon cinnamon 3 soup spoons milk 15 cl cream (crème fraiche) 2 eggs powdered sugar vanilla sugar cinnamon Preparation: 1. Roll out dough, butter a springform and line with dough (including a small edge). 2. Peel apples, quarter, core and cut evenly lengthways to reduce baking time. 3. Spread the apples circular on the dough and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. 4. Bake for 25 min in a very hot oven. 5. When the apples are baked, top with egg mass, cream and vanilla sugar. 6. Bake for 20 min. 7. Let the cake cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Eat lukewarm or cold. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Günther via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 375 g flour 1 package yeast dough garant (Hefeteig Garant) 125 g sugar 1 package vanilla sugar 1 knife point cinnamon 2 eggs (size M) 100 g soft butter or margarine 200 ml milk 2 red apples Preparation: 1. Use a mixer with dough hooks to knead flour, yeast dough garant, sugar, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, eggs, butter or margarine and milk into a smooth dough. 2. Wash 1 red apple, cut into thin slices and cut out motives for decoration. 3. Cut other apple into small pieces and knead into dough. 4. Fill dough into 6 greased mugs (approx. 200 ml) and decorate with apple motives. 5. Put mugs on a baking tray and bake on lower third around 30 min at 180° C two-sided heat (pre-heated) or 160° C circulating air (pre-heated). 6. Let cake cool in mugs for 10 min and serve warm. Source of Recipe: Dr. Oetker

Ingredients: 250 g flour  1 tsp baking powder  125 g cold butter  65 g sugar  1 pinch of salt  1 egg  500 g apples  Juice from 1 lemon  2 tbsp calvados  30 g sugar  1/2 tsp cinnamon  70 g chopped hazelnuts  3 tbsp apricot jam  Fat for the pan Preparation: 1. Mix the flour with the baking powder and sieve in a bowl.  2. Add the butter in flakes and knead in.  3. Add the sugar, salt and egg and work everything into a smooth dough.  4. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it in foil.  5. Let rest for 60 minutes in a cool place. 6. In the meantime, peel the apples, remove the core and cut into wedges.  7. Drizzle with the lemon juice. 8. Roll out the dough and line the greased springform pan (26 cm Ø) with it.  9. Pull up on the edges.  10. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (convection 160 ° C). 11. Spread the apple wedges on the dough in a fan shape.  12. Drizzle with the calvados.  13. Mix the sugar and cinnamon with the hazelnuts and sprinkle over the apples. 14. Bake the tart in the oven for

Ingredients: Dough: 100 g flour 2 medium eggs 100 g butter 100 g powdered sugar 2 tsp baking powder Filling: 1/2 kg apples 150 g sugar (syrup) + extra sugar (mould and spread) 2 tsp lemon juice (only to prevent apples browning) 20 g butter (the amount you need) Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (low). 2. Put 3 tbsp of sugar (or more if needed) in the mould and caramelise it, bathing the walls and bottom. You can also use a pan to melt the sugar. 3. Peel and core apples. Put the peels and the cores in a saucepan with 1/4 litre of water and 150 g sugar. Let boil until a light syrup is formed. Strain and put aside. 4. Cut the apples into thin slices (in the shape of halfmoon) and place them neatly in the mould, over the caramel. They must be well arranged because they will be on top of the cake. Place apples in concentric circles. 5. Spread sugar and some small pieces of butter on each layer. 6. Sift the flour and the baking powder and put it in a big bowl. Add the other ingredien

Ingredients: 10 apples some cinnamon ans sugar Dough: 300 g flour 120 g butter 160 g sugar 1 egg 1/2 package baking powder 1/2 package vanilla sugar Frosting: 3 eggs 70 g sugar 1 package vanilla sugar 300 g sour cream Preparation: 1. Mix the peeled, sliced ​​apples with the sugar and cinnamon.  2. Prepare the dough and place in a 26 cm springform pan.  3. Add the apple mixture and bake at 180 °C for about 40 minutes.  4. For the topping, stir the egg yolks and sugar until foamy, beat the egg whites until stiff and add.  5. Mix with the sour cream, pour over the cake and continue baking until golden yellow. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Nadja via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 200 g sieved flour 1 egg 125 ml water salt 1 kg sourish apples thinly sliced 1 lemon 50 g raisins 150 g sugar 1/2 dsp cinnamon 50 g walnuts 150 g bread crumbs Preparation: 1. Knead the flour, egg, water and a pinch of salt into a dough. 2. Shape the dough into a ball, place on a floured worktop, brush with a little oil and, covered with a bowl, leave to rest for 20 minutes. 3. Sprinkle the apples with lemon juice and mix with the raisins, sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and a pinch of salt. Leave to rest for about 30 minutes. 4. In the meantime, brown the bread crumbs in a little butter. 5. Now lay a clean tea towel on the table and sprinkle well with flour. 6. Lay the dough in the middle, roll out with a rolling pin, stretch out with flour-covered hands until it is wafer-thin and cut away the remaining thick edges. 7. Brush two-thirds of the dough with melted butter and spread first the bread crumbs and then the apple mix over the bottom third. 8. Fold in the edges of the dough

Ingredients: 180 g flour 80 g ground hazelnuts 70 g sugar 70 g brown (raw cane) sugar 1/2 package backing powder 1 package vanilla sugar 80 g butter (room temperature) 400 g applesauce 1 tbsp mulled wine sugar or cinnamon sugar 2 tbsp chopped almonds 40 g marzipan Preparation: 1. Mix the first seven ingredients into a crumbly dough with a spoon. 2. Put 2/3 of the dough into a greased springform and add a small edge. 3. Spread applesauce on top and sprinkle with mulled wine sugar. 4. Mix rest of the dough with almonds and marzipan, spread lightly on applesauce layer. 5. Bake in pre-heated oven at 180° C circulating air for 30-35 minutes, let cool in form. Tastes good lukewarm with vanilla ice cream. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Barbara via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 5 apples 3 dl coconut flakes or oats 1 dl wheat flour 1/2 dl sugar 125 g butter or margarine Preparation: 1. Peel and core apples and slice thin. 2. Put apples on the bottom of an ovenproof form. 3. Mix coconut flakes (or oats), wheat flour, sugar and butter into a dough. 4. Put on top of the apple slices. 5. Bake 20-30 min at 175° C. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Eivor via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg apples, peeled, cored 150 g granulated sugar 150 g breadcrumbs 80 g butter 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 80 g raisins 2 tbsp rum pastry 100 g butter, to brush Preparation: 1. Quarter the apples, cut into slices approx. 3 mm thick. 2. Heat the butter in a pan, add breadcrumbs, roast until golden brown, chill. 3. Mix apples with crystal and vanilla sugar as well as cinnamon, rum and raisins. 4. Roll up the strudel dough, brush with liquid butter, pull out thinly on a floured cloth, cut off the edges. 5. Sprinkle strudel dough with breadcrumb mixture, group apples on top, roll tight, close ends. 6. Place on a buttered baking sheet, brush vigorously again with liquid butter, bake in the preheated oven at 220 ° C for about 40 minutes. 7. Sprinkle with icing sugar, serve warm or cold. Source of recipe: Sent in by Brigitte via Postcrossing

Ingredients: Filling: 75 g sugar 1 tbsp untreated lemon peel 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 cinnamon stick 500 g sour apples Dough: 200 g butter 150 g sugar 4 eggs 1 tbsp untreated lemon peel 200 g flour fat and 2 tbsp breadcrumbs for the form 2 tbsp powdered sugar to dust Preparation: 1. Boil 200 ml water with sugar, lemon, lemon zest and cinnamon stick and switch off the stove. 2. Slice the apples and add to the lemon stock. 3. Bring to the boil and simmer covered for 2 minutes and then let cool. 4. Mix the butter and sugar until frothy. 5. Add eggs and lemon zest and finally mix in the flour. 6. Preheat the oven to 175°C. 7. Grease springform and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. 8. Smooth out half of the dough in the form. 9. Drain the apples and spread them on the dough without cinnamon stick. 10. Spread the rest of the dough over it. 11. Bake the cake on the bottom shelf for about 40 minutes. 12. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Source of recipe: Sent

Ingredients: Dough: 1 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 cups flour 1 cup crushed walnuts Filling: 3/4 cup applesauce chocolate icing (eg. 8 tbsp icing sugar, 4 tbsp cocoa, 8 tbsp softened butter, a little vanilla) Preparation: 1. Beat together butter, sugar and egg in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. 2. Stir in lemon juice alternately with flour and walnuts. 3. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes. 4. Divide dough into 4 balls and flatten each to a 9'' circle. 5. Bake on greased pie dishes at 350°F for 20 minutes. 6. When cool, assemble: torte layer, applesauce, torte layer, chocolate, torte layer, applesauce, torte layer, chocolate. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Doreen via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 250 g flour 1 tsp baking powder 125 g margarine 225 g sugar 1 pinch of salt 1 egg 1 kg apples 100 g butter 1 package vanilla sugar 6 tbsp cream 125 g almond flakes Preparation: 1. Mix flour, baking powder, margarine, 75 g sugar, a pinch of salt and egg into a dough and put into a springform. 2. Slice apples into small pieces and spread on the dough. 3. Melt butter, add 150 g sugar, vanilla sugar, cream and almond flakes and spread over the apple filling. 4. Bake at 170°C for ca. 1 hour. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Ina via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 110 g caster sugar 55 g butter 1 egg 110 g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp mixed spice  110 g currants 110 g sultanas 30 g mixed peel 110 g grated apple Preparation: 1. Beat together butter and sugar, followed by egg. 2. Combine dry ingredients, and fold into creamed mixture, along with apple. 3. Put into a greased and lined 20 cm round tin and smooth over top. 4. Bake at 180°C for about one hour, until browned and shrinking from edge of tin. Equally good cold as a cake or warm as a dessert with whipped cream. Serves 8. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Serena via Postcrossing

Ingredients: one glass flour one glass sugar three eggs apples Preparation: 1. Beat eggs well with sugar (about 15 minutes). 2. Little by little add the sifted flour and whisk everything. 3. Cut the apples on a plate to cover the tin and pour the dough evenly. 4. Bake for about 40 minutes at about 170 degrees, do not open the oven during baking. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Danute via Postcrossing

Ingredients: Dough: 1 tbsp rosemary needles 170 g wheat flour type 405 some flour for tarte form and work surface 100 g soft butter some butter to grease the form 1 tsp icing sugar 1 egg Filling: 50 g soft butter 50 g icing sugar 1 yolk 50 g of ground almonds 1 small lemon 600-800 g of apples 1 tbsp rosemary needles brown sugar to sprinkle Furthermore: 250 g mascarpone 250 g whipped cream 250 g fresh mixed berries icing sugar for dusting Preparation: 1. Finely chop the rosemary needles. 2. Mix flour, butter, icing sugar, egg and 1-2 tsp of cold water quickly into a smooth dough. 3. Wrap in foil and allow to rest in the fridge for about 1 hour. 4. Grease a tarte form (24 cm) with butter and sprinkle with a little flour. 5. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface slightly larger than the tarte form. 6. Put the dough in the form, press it down and place it in the freezer for about 20 minutes. 7. For the filling mix butter with icing sugar u