Rhubarb Kuchen

My mum's Apfelkuchen turned Rhubarb Kuchen 

Beat:

2 eggs

1/4 sugar

Mix: 

1 1/2 flour

1 1/2 tsp b.p

a pinch of salt

Heat oven to 350 F

Other ingredients:

3/4 cup Milk

Add enough milk to make a thick batter.

Pour the thick batter into a greased metal tray, or use a piece of parchment at the bottom (much easier) 

The baked result is a layer of dough/batter that is very thin/flat so spread it out using a spatula, my mother always made it in a flat baking tray type pan. Spread it nice and evenly.

Fruit: Apple, peeled, cored and sliced thinly or in this case Rhubarb, cut into thin 1/4 inch rings

Layer the thin slices of apple leaving a small edge (kind of like a pizza but thinner) 

To make the crumb topping

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened 

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2/3 cup all-purpose flour + a tbsp if needed

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon  (I use the real Sri Lankan Ceylon cinnamon)

Pinch or grating of ground nutmeg

Mix all the dry ingredients and add the butter, using your fingers press them together to create little crumbs. 

Lay the crumb mixture over the fruit in an even layer and bake for 30 minutes in a  preheated 350 F oven.

Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

Cinnamon Apple Cake

3 cups All purpose flour

1 cup oil

2 1/2 cups white sugar, I didn't have enough so I used 2 cups white 1/2 brown sugar which is why my batter appears darker

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup apple cider (spiced or non spiced)

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

4 eggs

4-5 apples peeled and cored, sliced thinly

4 or more tablespoons brown sugar

5 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease and flour a tube pan.

Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside in a small bowl.

Slice the apples and set aside.

Combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.

Add the oil, Apple cider and vanilla and beat well.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Spread a third of the batter in the tube pan. Arrange a layer of apples over it and sprinkle generously with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Continue with two more layers, ending with apples and cinnamon sugar. Bake at 325 for about 90 minutes.

Cool and serve!

This recipe is best made in a kitchen aid but it can be done with a sturdy whisk and arm and since I am still without a mixer I attempted it.

Recipe adapted from here