German Apple Streusel Cake

I found this recipe on the My Best German Recipes website.  It is such an easy recipe and you can whip this up in a matter of minutes.  Most of your time spent will be peeling and chopping the apples.  The only thing is that all the ingredients are done in grams so you would need a food scale (which you can get at Walmart - they are very cheap).  You will need a very large springform pan for this (again they have these at Walmart - a set of 3 usually runs $9.99).

German Apple Streusel Cake 

Dough

300 g all purpose flour
200 g butter (I used unsalted)
100 g white sugar
1 egg
1 pinch of salt

Topping

5 large apples
1 tsp cinnamon

Streusel

200 g all purpose flour
200 g butter (again I used unsalted)
200 g white sugar

Directions 

Preheat your overn to 350. 

Mix all the ingredients together for the dough until it holds together - it should not crumble.

Wrap it in saran wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Peel, core and slice the apples.  Sprinkle the cinnamon over the apples and let sit while preparing the springform pan.

Roll out the dough and gently press it into the springform pan, letting it rise about an inch up the side.
Spread the apples around the dough.

Mix together all the ingredients for the streusel topping - it should look like big crumbles. 

Spread over the apples.

Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, set on a rack to cool for about 10 to 15 minutes, then remove ring around cake.
Enjoy!

Entire Recipe:

German Apple Streusel Cake 

Dough

300 g all purpose flour
200 g butter (I used unsalted)
100 g white sugar
1 egg
1 pinch of salt

Topping

5 large apples
1 tsp cinnamon

Streusel

200 g all purpose flour
200 g butter (again I used unsalted)
200 g white sugar

Directions 

Preheat your overn to 350.
Mix all the ingredients together for the dough until it holds together - it should not crumble.
Wrap it in saran wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Peel, core and slice the apples.  Sprinkle the cinnamon over the apples and let sit while preparing the springform pan.
Roll out the dough and gently press it into the springform pan, letting it rise about an inch up the side.
Spread the apples around the dough.
Mix together all the ingredients for the streusel topping - it should look like big crumbles.  Spread over the apples.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, set on a rack to cool for about 10 to 15 minutes, then remove ring around cake.
Enjoy!
Verdict:

My husband LOVED it!!  I thought it was really good.  It was more of an apple pie than a cake.  Yes, this is another keeper recipe!