Cake
Description
The recipe won’t take long. With apples you can make not only charlotte and endless kinds of pies, but also a velvety German cake called “Apfelmoos” or “apple mousse.” The recipe is simple—with my step-by-step instructions you’ll have no trouble making it. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Core the apples, cut them into quarters, and arrange them in a baking dish; it’s best to line the bottom with foil. Bake in the oven at 180°C for 30–40 minutes until tender. Baking time depends on your oven and the apple variety.
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Step 3
Cool the baked apples.
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Step 4
Purée the baked apples with an immersion blender.
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Step 5
Push the purée through a sieve and measure out 400 grams.
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Step 6
Mix the dry ingredients: flour, cornstarch, vanilla sugar and baking powder for the dough.
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Step 7
Whisk the eggs on high mixer speed until light and foamy, reduce the speed and pour in the melted butter in a thin stream while continuing to whisk.
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Step 8
Add the dry ingredients and mix until the mixture is uniform.
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Step 9
Prepare 2 sheets of parchment paper and draw a circle 21–22 cm in diameter on each.
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Step 10
Place 5 tablespoons of dough on parchment paper and spread it lightly so it extends slightly beyond the edges.
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Step 11
Bake the cake layers for 5–7 minutes at 200 degrees. While the first layer is baking, prepare the second, and so on.
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Step 12
Cool the baked cake layers; you can do this on a wire rack.
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Step 13
Trim the cake layers according to the prepared template; grind the trimmed edges into crumbs.
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Step 14
Whip the cream with powdered sugar until creamy.
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Step 15
Set aside 2 tbsp of whipped cream; later use it to coat the sides of the cake. You can skip this and coat the sides of the cake with the prepared cream instead. Add the apple puree to the whipped cream and stir.
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Step 16
Spread 3 heaping tablespoons of creamy apple cream over each cake layer and smooth it out. Use the remaining cream to coat the sides, then cover with sponge cake crumbs.
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Step 17
To decorate the cake with apple roses, take 2 red apples, 2 tbsp sugar, and 1 cup of water.
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Step 18
Slice the apples into thin slices.
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Step 19
Prepare sugar syrup and immerse the apple slices in the hot syrup for 2-3 minutes. Roll roses from the apple slices and place them on the cake.
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Step 20
Decorate the cake as you wish (with berries, fruits, mint leaves, nuts), let it rest for 2-3 hours, and then it can be served. The cake is very tasty and delicate. You have to try it!