Moist German Sheet Pan Apple Cake
Description
This delicious and moist German sheet pan apple cake has 3 layers - a pastry layer, an applesauce layer, and an almond streusel layer.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup white sugar
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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1/4 cup unsalted butter
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2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
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5 eggs
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1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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2 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
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3 teaspoons cinnamon sugar
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2 1/2 cups applesauce
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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1 cup almond meal
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2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Combine 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest with the last egg.
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Combine 2 3/4 cups flour and baking powder. Sift over butter mixture and quickly beat into batter with the electric mixer running on low speed.
4
Combine apple slices, lemon juice, and cinnamon sugar in a bowl and fold into batter. Spread batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Spoon applesauce onto batter and spread out evenly.
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Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 cup cubed butter, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, almond meal, and 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar in a bowl and mix into streusel. Sprinkle streusel over applesauce.
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Bake in the preheated oven until streusel is lightly browned and cake is set, about 40 minutes.