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How to Make Alsatian Apple Sheet Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to baking, there are few things as satisfying as a warm, fragrant apple cake straight from the oven. And when it comes to apple cakes, the Alsatian Apple Sheet Cake is a classic that never fails to delight. This traditional dessert hails from the Alsace region of France, known for its rich culinary tradition and its use of seasonal, local ingredients.

What sets the Alsatian Apple Sheet Cake apart from other apple cakes is its simplicity and elegance. Made with a light, b...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar, divided
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ½ cup dry white wine, or as needed
  • 3 ¼ pounds apples, or as needed
  • ½ lemon, juiced and zested
  • 4 tablespoons cinnamon sugar, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Information

  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 24 servings

  • Combine flour, butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add 3/4 of the white wine and mix into a smooth dough. Add more white wine as needed, but avoid making dough too soft. Shape into a ball, flatten, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Peel apples and cut in half. Remove core and place into a bowl with cold water and lemon juice to prevent browning.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet with butter and dust with flour.
  • Roll chilled dough out into a rectangle slightly larger than the baking sheet. Transfer dough to the baking sheet and press some of the dough up the rimmed sides to make an edge. Pierce all over with a fork.
  • Place apple halves cut-side down on a cutting board. Make several parallel cuts without cutting all the way through the apple. Arrange apples all over the dough. Sprinkle evenly with 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until apples start to lightly brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Combine eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until very foamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into the egg mixture.
  • Remove cake from the oven and reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Pour egg-cream mixture over the apples and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake until cream topping is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    234 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 48mg
    • Sodium: 18mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 30g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 15g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 18mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 102mg

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