German Apple Sheet Cake
Description
This super-easy sheet cake recipe is a great way to use up fruit if you have an apple tree in your yard.
Ingredients
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4 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
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1 lemon, juiced
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1 1/8 cups unsalted butter
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1 1/4 cups white sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
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5 eggs
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 pinch salt
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a deep baking pan with butter or line with parchment paper.
2
Toss apple slices with lemon juice in a bowl and set aside.
3
Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a large bowl and beat using an electric blender until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl and mix on low speed. Fold apple slices into the batter.
4
Spread batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.