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🍰 Fluffy Apple and Raisin Yeast Cake

2735 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 10 tbsp Milk
• Sugar (brown sugar or caster sugar)
• 20 g fresh yeast (1/4 cube)
• 400 g flour
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• room-temperature butter
• butter (for the pan)
• 3 large tart apples (e.g. Boskop)
• 3 tbsp raisins
• 4 tbsp sugar (for sprinkling)

Instructions

1. 1. Warm the milk slightly.
2. 2. Stir two tablespoons of sugar into the lukewarm milk.
3. 3. Dissolve the yeast in the milk mixture in a large bowl.
4. 4. Add 300 grams of flour, a pinch of salt, and the eggs.
5. 5. Mix everything with a hand mixer until you have a smooth dough.
6. 6. Add only enough flour so that the dough no longer sticks to your fingers.
7. 7. Shape the dough into a ball.
8. 8. Cover the bowl.
9. 9. Let the dough rise in a warm place for about three hours.
10. 10. Wait until the dough has increased significantly in size.
11. 11. Grease a springform pan well with butter.
12. 12. Soak the raisins in hot water.
13. 13. Divide the dough into two equal parts.
14. 14. Peel the apples.
15. 15. Halve the apples.
16. 16. Remove the core.
17. 17. Cut the flesh into small cubes.
18. 18. Shape the first half of the dough into a ball.
19. 19. Roll out the dough half on a lightly floured work surface.
20. 20. Place the dough base in the springform pan.
21. 21. Brush the dough with one to two tablespoons of butter.
22. 22. Sprinkle the dough with two to three tablespoons of sugar.
23. 23. Distribute the apple cubes on top of the sugar.
24. 24. Remove the raisins from the water.
25. 25. Let the raisins drain.
26. 26. Sprinkle the raisins over the apples.
27. 27. Shape the second half of the dough into a ball.
28. 28. Roll out the second half of the dough as well.
29. 29. Place the second dough layer on top of the filling.
30. 30. Press the edges of the top dough firmly.
31. 31. Cut small slits into the top.
32. 32. Brush the cake with some milk or egg.
33. 33. Spread some butter on the surface.
34. 34. Sprinkle some sugar over it.
35. 35. Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius top/bottom heat.
36. 36. Baking time is about 30 to 35 minutes.
37. 37. Let the cake cool before serving.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 2735
• Protein: 67 g · Fett/Fat: 44 g · Carbs: 509 g