Apfeltorte (Apple Cake) Recipe

• 8 sm apples
• 1/2 c. Raisins
• 2 tsp Rum or possibly rum extract
• 3/4 c. Sugar, plus 3 tbsp, divided
• 1 tsp Chocolate, grated
• 3/4 c. Butter or possibly margarine, plus 2 sp, divided
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 3 x Large eggs
• 1 tsp Lemon extract
• 1 1/4 c. All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 3 tsp Almonds, grnd Apricot jam Powdered sugar, sifted

1. Filling: Peel and core apples.
2. Combine raisins, rum, 1 Tbsp.
3. of the sugar and the grated chocolate in small saucepan.
4. Bring to boil.
5. Set aside while preparing batter.
6. Batter: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Lightly grease bottom of 10 1/2" springform pan.
8. Cream 3/4 c. of the butter, 3/4 c. of the sugar and vanilla together.
9. Beat in Large eggs, 1 at a time, and lemon extract, beating till light and fluffy.
10. Sift flour, baking pwdr and cinnamon together.
11. Gradually beat into creamed mix.
12. Turn batter into prepared pan; arrange apples on top.
13. Fill apple centers with raisin mix.
14. Dot with 2 tsp.
15. of the butter.
16. Bake @ 350 degrees, 45 min.
17. Sprinkle with mix of grnd almonds and remaining 2 Tbsp.
18. sugar.
19. Bake 10 to 15 min longer till apples are tender.
20. Remove from oven.
21. Brush jam over apple opening and sprinkle icing sugar over cake portion.

apples, raisins, rum, sugar, chocolate, butter, vanilla, eggs, lemon, allpurpose, baking pwdr, cinnamon, sugar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apfeltorte-apple-cake-65933 (may not work)