Apple cake is revered in Germany, and Rick Stein's classic apfelkuchen with a crunchy cinnamon ... Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3. Butter and line a 23cm/9in round cake tin.

Versunkener apfelkuchen recipes shared by German folks don't tend to specify which type of apple to use, so you have a good deal of freedom in that respect. Aside from the Golden Delicious ...