Name: Moist cake with apples and chocolate! A fantastic recipe you'll love
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 150 g sugar; 150 ml oil; 3 tablespoons jam of your choice (strawberry, apricot); 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 300 ml milk; 1 packet (9 g) vanilla sugar; 200 g all-purpose flour; 1 packet (14 g) baking powder; 4 apples; Juice of half a lemon; 150 g sugar; 2 egg whites; 150 g chocolate; 150 ml heavy cream

Preparation procedure

First part (batter): Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until frothy. Add the oil, jam, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla sugar and baking powder. Finally stir in the flour and mix well until smooth. Grease a baking tray with butter and dust with flour. Pour the prepared batter onto the tray and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 15 minutes.
Second part (apple filling): Peel the apples and grate them coarsely. Add the juice of half a lemon and mix. Beat the egg whites with 150 g sugar until stiff peaks form. Carefully fold the grated apples into the egg white mixture and mix. After 15 minutes, remove the pre-baked base from the oven and spread the apple filling evenly over it. Return to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes.
Ganache: Chop the chocolate and mix with the hot cream. Stir the mixture well until smooth. Pour the ganache over the baked cake and let it set. Once set, cut and serve.

Total preparation time:

Preparation of batter and filling: 20 minutes
Baking the first part (batter): 15 minutes
Baking with the apple filling: 30 minutes
Total: approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes

Number of servings:

This cake is suitable for 8-10 servings.

Final tip:

This cake is also excellent with other fruit fillings, such as pears, apricots or blueberries. Try experimenting with different flavors and adapt the recipe according to the season.