{"id":129,"date":"2024-02-03T18:36:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T18:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2024\/02\/03\/aldi-apple-walnut-cake-deutsche-kuche-review\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T20:31:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:31:49","slug":"aldi-apple-walnut-cake-deutsche-kuche-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/03\/aldi-apple-walnut-cake-deutsche-kuche-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Apple Walnut Cake (Deutsche K\u00fcche) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: I have no affiliation with <\/em>Aldi<\/em><\/a>, and I was not compensated in any way for this review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyanide, anyone?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I discovered this Apple Walnut Cake at my local Aldi during the twice-yearly \u201cGerman Week,\u201d and it\u2019s been lurking in my freezer ever since. I finally found the time (and stomach space) to cook and eat this, so here we are. At last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, I reviewed a Cherry Frangipane Tart<\/a> from the same Aldi Deutsche Kuche brand. I absolutely loved that tart. I loved it so much, it was embarrassing. That\u2019s a tough act to follow. It\u2019s a little unfair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While I did enjoy this<\/em> cake, it didn\u2019t \u201cwow\u201d me as much as the Cherry Frangipane Tart. If I had to pick one<\/em> Aldi dessert to live with me on a deserted island (a desserted island?), it wouldn\u2019t<\/em> be this one. Sorry, my little apple-walnut friend. You are cool, but not that<\/em> cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have to say (or maybe I don\u2019t have to, but I will), this is an absolutely gorgeous-looking dessert. It also looks wayyyy more homemade than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a light sprinkling of cinnamon powder over the apple slices. And the walnuts are glossy and syrupy and crisp. After baking, they take on a crunchy candied taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The actual cake is a scant 1.25 inches high, but it\u2019s wonderfully soft and moist, with a delicate richness from the ground almonds (and unfortunate \u201cpersipan\u201d substitute \u2014 more about that later).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Detail<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unlike the Cherry Frangipane Tart, this Apple Walnut Cake doesn\u2019t have a separate crust, but instead seems to form a sort of self-crust along the edges, where the batter has become crisp and more concentrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Looking for another walnut-filled cake? Check out my review of Costco’s Carrot Bar Cake<\/a>, which features pineapple, raisins, whole wheat \u2014 and of course, walnuts.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The crumb is soft, almost like bread pudding or cobbler. I like how there are different textures, depending on how close the batter is to the moist apple slices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overall, the cake is a little<\/em> sweeter than I would like it to be, but not obnoxiously so. It doesn\u2019t have a strong spice taste or flavor \u2014 just a gentle apple taste with a hint of cinnamon and nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Preparation<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cooking Instructions<\/strong> for Aldi Apple Walnut Cake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To cook this, there\u2019s no thawing, just baking. It takes about 20 minutes to bake this, but you do need to make sure the oven is pre-heated fully, otherwise the crust won\u2019t be as\u2026 crusty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you hate yourself and your guests, the box includes an option to serve this cold\/thawed, but only cruel barbarians would choose that option over a \u201cfreshly\u201d baked product. Come on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(And there\u2019s also a microwave option. I\u2019m not even going to discuss that. Don\u2019t be a fool. Bake it!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fingers<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The hardest part of preparing this is just peeling the stupid cardboard circle off the back of the cake. You have to do this prior to baking, but it\u2019s a little tricky to pry it out of the crust overlap without damaging the cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the cake is more than 9 inches diameter, I used my largest cookie sheet to keep it completely flat during baking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ingredients<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong> in Apple Walnut Cake from Aldi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n