German Apple Quark Cake

German Apple Quark Cake

A moist, lightly sweetened quark cake with diced apples in the batter and a topping of sliced apple and almonds.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C. Thoroughly grease the base and sides of the springform pan with the softened butter.

    Ingredients used: 10.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: oven, springform pan

  2. Step 2

    Core and dice 2 apples into small pieces; peel them first if desired.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Apple

    Cookware: cutting board, knife

  3. Step 3

    Whisk the eggs, erythritol, and vanilla extract in the large mixing bowl until evenly blended and slightly frothy.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Egg, 100.0 gr Granulated Erythritol, 15.0 ml Vanilla Extract

    Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, whisk

  4. Step 4

    Whisk the quark into the egg mixture until smooth.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 500.0 gr Quark

    Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, whisk

  5. Step 5

    Whisk the flour and baking powder together in the medium mixing bowl.

    Ingredients used: 120.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 12.0 gr Baking Powder

    Cookware: Medium mixing bowl, whisk

  6. Step 6

    Add the dry mixture to the quark mixture and fold just until no dry flour remains.

    Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, Medium mixing bowl, rubber spatula

  7. Step 7

    Fold the prepared diced apples evenly through the batter.

    Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, rubber spatula

  8. Step 8

    Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Core and thinly slice the remaining 1 apple, arrange it over the batter, and scatter the sliced almonds on top.

    Ingredients used: 25.0 gr Almond, 1.0 piece Apple

    Cookware: cutting board, knife, rubber spatula, springform pan

  9. Step 9

    Bake at 180°C until golden, set in the center, and at least 75°C internally.

    Timer: 40 min (fixed)

    Cookware: oven, springform pan

  10. Step 10

    Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack before releasing the springform sides.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: springform pan, wire rack

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: moderate

Prevent raw-egg cross-contamination, bake the center to at least 75°C, and handle the hot pan with suitable oven gloves.

Risk factors

  • raw egg in the batter
  • hot oven and baking pan
  • knife use while preparing apples