Pumpkin Pie Cake

15 oz can pumpkin
12 oz can evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar
3 large eggs
4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 yellow cake mix (dry)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (or mixture)
1 cup melted butter

Mix pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs and spice.  Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan.  Sprinkle dry cake mix on top.  Sprinkle chopped nuts on top of that.  Pour meted butter evenly over whole thing.  Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.  Refrigerate after it cools.  Serve with whipped topping.

Creamy Apple Kuchen

3 cups apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (Granny Smith are good)
1 Tbl lemon juice
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour
1 cup sour cream
1 egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.  In medium bowl, combine apple, lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.  Set aside.

In large bowl, mix melted butter and remaining sugar.  Add 2 beaten eggs and vanilla.  Stir in salt and baking powder, then add the flour.  Spread the batter in the pan, then top with apple mixture.

Combine sour cream and remaining egg in small bowl and spread over apples.  Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until cake is lightly browned and the topping is set.  Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top, if desired.  Store in refrigerator.

Black Walnut Kuchen

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbl baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg


Topping:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbl flour
2 tbl butter or margarine, softened
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup finely chopped black walnuts or English walnuts




Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients except Topping; beat vigorously 1 minute. Spread batter in greased baking pan, 13x9x2 inches. In a small bowl, mix Topping. Sprinkle Topping over batter. Bake until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm.

Apfelkuchen

2 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
4 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch cake pan. In a mixing bowl, beat oil and eggs with an electric mixer until creamy. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat well. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and ground cinnamon together in a bowl. Slowly add this mixture to the egg mixture and mix until combined. The batter will be very thick. Fold in the apples by hand using a wooden spoon. Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until cake tests done with a toothpick. Let cake cool on a wire rack. Serve with a dusting of confectioners' sugar.