German Cake (Apfelkuchen)

History: Although its name is associated with Germany, Torta Alemana actually originated in Argentina. It was created by German immigrants who adapted the famous Black Forest cake to the ingredients available in their new home. Thus was born this delicious apple pie, which combines German tradition with local flavors. Ingredients: 300 g wheat flour 200 g cold butter 100 g sugar 1 pinch of salt 5 apples (preferably German varieties like Elstar or Braeburn) 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder 150 g brown sugar 4 eggs 200 ml whipping cream 100 g sliced almonds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. In a large bowl, mix the flour, butter, sugar and salt until you obtain a homogeneous dough. Spread the dough in a greased and floured tart pan. Peel the apples and cut them into thin slices. Place them on top of the dough in the pan. Sprinkle the apples with cinnamon and brown sugar. Beat the eggs with the cream and pour this mixture over the apples. Sprinkle the sli...