Thurgauer Öpfeltorte

Name: Thurgauer Öpfeltorte
Yield: Servings 6
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 1 tsp cinnamon; 180 g (¾ cup) butter; 300 g (2⅓ cups) flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 4-5 medium apples; 1 tbsp sugar; 150 g (¾ cup) sugar; 3 eggs; ½ tsp salt; Zest and juice of half a lemon

Easy Apple Cake

Preparation info

Servings
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simply Swiss

By Andie Pilot

Published 2025

About

This wonderful cake comes from Thurgau, Switzerland’s premier apple region–one that boasts apple museums, apple-themed hiking trails, apple blossom spa visits, and even a pageant that crowns the yearly Apfelkönigin (apple queen).

Ingredients

180 g (¾ cup) butter
150 g (¾ cup

Europe
Switzerland
Thurgau
Vegetarian
Cake
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.

Line the bottom of a 26 cm (10 in) springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar for 2–3 minutes, or until pale and fluffy, then beat in the eggs, salt, an