Description
This quick and easy apple sheet cake recipe is from Germany where these types of cakes are very popular. Perfect for serving a crowd!
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 ¼ pounds apples – peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons raisins (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large
- 12×18-inch rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Combine 14 tablespoons butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- 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.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned
- about 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 24