Name: Apple Clouds: Our favorite creamy pudding cake with apples and sour cream — more delicate than cream puffs…
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour; 250 g butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 egg + 2 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Lemon zest (from one lemon); 1.5 kg apples; 2 packets cream pudding mix (without sugar); 4 tablespoons sugar (for the pudding); 750 ml milk; Powdered sugar

Preparing the dough: Sift the flour with the powdered sugar and baking powder. Add the cold butter cut into cubes and rub it in with your fingers until a crumb forms. Add the egg, yolks, cream and lemon zest to the mixture. Quickly work the dough and divide it into two parts (2/3 and 1/3). Wrap both parts of the dough in cling film and put them in the freezer for 2 hours.

Pre-baking the dough: Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Take the larger portion of the dough (2/3) and grate it into a greased baking tray (approximately 30 × 40 cm). Smooth the surface and prick the dough with a fork. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the dough turns golden.

Preparing the pudding: Meanwhile, cook the pudding from 750 ml milk, pudding powder and 4 tablespoons sugar. Cook the pudding according to the instructions and then let it cool slightly.

Preparing the apples: Peel the apples, remove the cores and cut them into eighths.

Assembling the cake: Spread the sliced apples over the pre-baked dough and evenly spread the warm pudding over them. Grate the remaining third of the dough over the pudding layer.

Baking: Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for approximately 45–50 minutes, until the top layer of dough acquires a golden color.