Easy Apple Pudding Cake – Heidi's Apfel-Puddingkuchen

Method8 steps · about 1 hr

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   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Put a baking sheet on the rack below the deep 9×9-inch baking dish, or use it to support the dish and catch any overflow. Peel and core all four apples, then cut them into even thick slices.

   Uses All 4 apples to peel, core and slice

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   Step 2: In the deep 9×9-inch baking dish, mix all the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, measured salt and measured ¼ teaspoon cinnamon together.

   Uses 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar · 1 cup (130 g) all-purpose wheat flour · 2 tsp (8 g) baking powder · ½ tsp (3 g) salt · The measured ¼ tsp cinnamon for the cake mixture

3. 3

   Step 3: Add all the prepared apple slices to the dry mixture in the baking dish. Toss until the slices are coated.

   Uses All the peeled, cored and sliced apples · The complete mixed dry ingredients

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   Step 4: Mix the half cup milk with the teaspoon vanilla extract, then pour all of this milk mixture over the coated apples.

   Uses All the apples and dry mixture in the baking dish · ½ cup (120 ml) milk · 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

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   Step 5: Stir until the apple mixture is evenly moistened and smooth the top. Dot the chosen 2–3 teaspoons butter over the surface.

   Uses The complete apple mixture with milk and vanilla added · All the chosen 2–3 tsp (10–15 g) butter for dotting

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   Step 6: Put the assembled baking dish in the oven with its baking sheet positioned to catch overflow. Carefully pour all two cups boiling water over the top. Do not stir after adding the water.

   Uses The complete butter-dotted apple mixture in its dish · All 2 cups (480 ml) boiling pudding-cake water

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   Step 7: Bake for 40–50 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Check the actual cake and continue if needed; keep the baking sheet below to catch any bubbling overflow.

   Bake cake · 50 minUses The complete assembled pudding cake with water poured over its surface

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   Step 8: Let the baked apple pudding cake cool slightly, then serve warm as nine portions. Add only an optional sprinkle of the separate finishing cinnamon. The photograph shows whipped cream as an optional serving accompaniment.

   Uses All the finished baked apple pudding cake · Optional additional cinnamon to sprinkle after baking