Name: Blitzkuchen mit Apfeln
Yield: 6 servings

The Recipe Bin: German - Desserts & Candies

Blitzkuchen mit Apfeln

6 Medium, Tart Apples

3 tbsp Sugar

¾ cup Sugar

½ Lemon - Juiced & Peel Grated

1½ cups Unbleached Flour

1 tbsp Rum

1 tbsp Butter - To Grease Cake Pan

3 tbsp Confectioners' Sugar

2 Medium Lemons - Juiced

3 tbsp Butter

2 Large Egg Yolks - Divided¹

1 tsp Baking Powder

¾ cup Milk

2 Large Egg Whites

1 tsp Vegetable Oil

Peel apples, cut in half and core. Cut decorative lengthwise slits in apples, about ½-inch deep. Sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together. One at a time, beat in egg yolks. Gradually beat in lemon juice and grated peel. Sift baking powder and flour together. Gradually add to batter. Blend in milk and rum. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter. Generously grease a springform pan. Pour in batter and top with apple halves. Brush apples with oil. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from pan and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

¹ - Do not put the egg yolks together as they will be used individually.

Makes approximately 6 servings.

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