apple cake
der Apfelkuchen, die Apfelkuchen
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apple cake
A cake whose main ingredient is apples. It can be baked in many different variations, for example as a sponge cake, sheet cake, or with shortcrust pastry.
Zum Kaffee gab es frisch gebackenen Apfelkuchen mit Sahne.
With coffee, there was freshly baked apple cake with whipped cream.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Apfelkuchen |
| genitive | des Apfelkuchens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Apfelkuchen | die Apfelkuchen |
| accusative | den Apfelkuchen | die Apfelkuchen |
| dative | dem Apfelkuchen | den Apfelkuchen |
| genitive | des Apfelkuchens | der Apfelkuchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Apfelkuchen' (apple cake) is a simple compound made from 'der Apfel' (the apple) and 'der Kuchen' (the cake). The meaning is literal: a cake with apples.
Der Duft von Apfelkuchen erinnert mich an meine Kindheit.
The smell of apple cake reminds me of my childhood.
The structure 'fruit + Kuchen' (fruit + cake) is very common in German. If you know this pattern, you can understand many other types of cake or even name them yourself, for example 'Kirschkuchen' (cherry cake), 'Pflaumenkuchen' (plum cake), or 'Erdbeerkuchen' (strawberry cake).
Im Sommer backe ich am liebsten einen Kirschkuchen.
In summer, I like baking a cherry cake best.
Common phrases are 'einen Apfelkuchen backen' (to bake an apple cake) and 'ein Stück Apfelkuchen essen' (to eat a piece of apple cake). It is often served 'mit Sahne' (with whipped cream) or 'mit Vanilleeis' (with vanilla ice cream).
Möchtest du ein Stück warmen Apfelkuchen mit Vanilleeis?
Would you like a piece of warm apple cake with vanilla ice cream?
Apple cake is a classic of German, Austrian, and Swiss cuisine. It is a very popular cake for the tradition of 'Kaffee und Kuchen' (coffee and cake) in the afternoon.
Am Sonntag treffen wir uns bei Oma zu Kaffee und Apfelkuchen.
On Sunday, we're meeting at Grandma's for coffee and apple cake.
