Kuchen means cake in Germany. It is a cake made from a sweet dough and most often topped with fruit, with or without a custard topping and baked. The most common topping for kuchen is apples because it can be found almost everywhere around the globe. Apply Kuchen has found a place in the Filipino palate.
APPLE KUCHEN
½ c. fresh butter
1-3/4 c. sugar
2 ½ c. cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 pcs. eggs
1 c. milk
1 c. shredded cheese
4 pcs. apples
Reserve ¼ cup sugar to mix with the cinnamon. Cream butter , add sugar, well- beaten eggs and flour. Pour on baking pan. Slice apples half crosswise. Arrange in standing position. Spread sugar with cinnamon on top. Bake until done.
