Or it can be.

Baking has always been something I have been passionate about. I also enjoy cooking. No, I am not a professional chef or baker, as you will probably see in my dishes; they aren't always the prettiest of things. I do love cooking though, and because of my family I tend to cook low calorie dishes, but I warn you, some do go out there in the calorie zone. I will post yummy recipes I make along with pictures here. I warn you I do like spicy food, so sometimes they will be a little spicy, but I will let you sometimes choose how spicy the meal is. Anywho enjoy.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

German Apple Cake

I made this cake not too long ago and it was so great! You see my mom isn't a  big fan of fruit pies, and for me it is hit an miss, ya know it all depends on the crust if the crust isn't great the pie isn't, but this cake filled with fruit hits the spot! Even my mom liked it. The cake is topped with strudel and I recommend trying it out, It really isn't too much work. Especially if you have an apple peeler/ slicer.  Eat it warm with a nice scoop of ice cream for absolute deiciousness.

Oh and part of this does need to chill for a half hour, so just a warning


What You Will Need.

For the Strudel

1 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
6 TBS butter diced

How To Make It.

The Strudel: 

1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl
2.  use your hands to  combine all ingredients into a crumble dough ball.
3.  Wrap the dough in a ball and  twist the ball tight.
4. Store in fridge for a half hour.


What You Will Need

For the Cake

12TBS softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
zest of one lemon
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 TBS milk
2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into slim wedges.
((For this I just used an apple peeler/ corer contraption.  It does it all for you! IT even thing slices the apples for you. It is pretty awesome.))

How to Make It.

The Cake:

1. Preheat over to 375 F
2. Grease up your  9x9 cake pan
3. cream the butter with the sugar with an electric mixer
4. Add the lemon Zest
5. Beat ion the eggs one at a time. Wait until previous egg is completely  dissolved before adding another
6. sift the dry ingredients together and then add to the batter.
7. Add in the milk and stir in with a fork or spatula. 
8. pour half the batter into the pan and spread evenly.
9: arrange half the apples over the batter covering completly
10. Put the rest of the batter over the apples and again spread evenly. Put the rest of the apples over  the batter.
11: Take out the strudel  fridge and grate. After pour  the apples
12: Bake in center rack of over for 50-60 minutes. When taking it out insert a skewer and if it comes out clean you are good! If not.....five more minutes then try testing it again. Then you are good.

And once again here is that little beauty.