Sauerrahm Apfelkuchen (Sour Cream Apple Cake)

• For Batter
• eggs (or 3/4 cup nonfat egg substitute)↗3
• canola oil↗3⁄4 cup
• sour cream (low-fat or nonfat also works)↗1 cup
• sugar↗2 cups
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour↗3 cups
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• cardamom↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• chopped nuts (I like pecans, but other types also work well)1 cup
• peeled cored and thickly sliced apples (about 4 apples)3 -4 cups
• For Topping
• cup chopped nuts1⁄2
• tablespoons brown sugar↗2
• teaspoon cinnamon↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, beat eggs, oil and sour cream until smooth.

2. 2

   Add next 9 ingredients and mix well. Batter will be very thick.

3. 3

   Fold in apples.

4. 4

   Pour mixture into a greased and floured bundt pan (or 9-inch tube pan).

5. 5

   Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the top of the batter.

6. 6

   Bake about 60-75 minutes in a preheated 350 F oven (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).

7. 7

   Cool cake in pan, on rack for about 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove cake from pan and finish cooling on rack.