Easy German Apple Sheet Cake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This German apple sheet cake is quick and easy to make and perfect when you are baking for a crowd, as you can cut it into any size you like.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
14 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
lemon, zested and juiced
1 pinch salt
3 eggs, beaten
3 1/4 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons raisins

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large, 12x18-inch rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon butter.
2 Combine 14 tablespoons butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
3 Mix flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt in a bowl. Alternate adding flour mixture and eggs to the creamed butter mixture. Spread batter onto the prepared baking sheet; dough is very sticky, so use a spatula to spread it onto the tray. Distribute sliced apples evenly on top and drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with raisins.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.