This German style apple cake with caramelized sugars pairs wonderfully with the lightly toasted malt flavor from our Octoberfest.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
2-3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and grated
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup sugar
.5 tsp. salt
1.25 sticks (10 Tbsp. total) butter
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. milk
1 splash of Bell’s Octoberfest
.5 tsp. cinnamon
.25 tsp. nutmeg
In the kitchen
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Sift 1.25 cups flour and mix with baking powder, .25 cup of sugar and salt.
Cut 1 stick (8 Tbsp.) of cold butter into small cubes. Using a food processor, cut the butter into the flour/sugar mixture until fine.
In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, Octoberfest and grated apple. Stir into the butter/flour mix until a dough forms.
Press dough into greased baking dish until it extends to every edge evenly.
Layer the top of the dough with the peeled and sliced apples.
Take the remaining 2 Tbsp. of butter and cut into small pieces. Dot over the top of the apples.
Mix together the remaining flour and sugar with the cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread the mixture evenly over the apples.
Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until golden brown.
Enjoy with whipped cream and a glass of Bell’s Octoberfest!
