Apfelkuchen was not a success. It would be fascinating to know what the intended result was! But there was no picture. What I got was a thin crusty layer, some goo, and dried out apple chunks on top. I found a food blogger who made it and seemed happy with it but hers looked the same as mine (bad).

It does actually taste pretty good, but that's because sugary baked apples with lemon zest are good even when there's some goo.

@mouse@bookwyrm.social There are a ton of versions of German apple cake which are considered to be classics. If you're hoping for more pictures or more help, the English versions of the recipes on Bianca Zapatka's website are usually quite reliable. She has three apple cake recipes to my knowledge, all of which might qualify for the title of "like a classic German apple cake":

• "Sunken" Apple Cake
• Apple Sheet Cake
• Apple Streusel Cake