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
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Thoroughly grease the base and sides of the springform pan with the softened butter.
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Step 2
Core and dice 2 apples into small pieces; peel them first if desired.
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Step 3
Whisk the eggs, erythritol, and vanilla extract in the large mixing bowl until evenly blended and slightly frothy.
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Step 4
Whisk the quark into the egg mixture until smooth.
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Step 5
Whisk the flour and baking powder together in the medium mixing bowl.
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Step 6
Add the dry mixture to the quark mixture and fold just until no dry flour remains.
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Step 7
Fold the prepared diced apples evenly through the batter.
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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.
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Step 9
Bake at 180°C until golden, set in the center, and at least 75°C internally.
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Step 10
Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack before releasing the springform sides.
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