The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake

The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake.

How many times have you wanted a strudel but didn’t have the time to make it?
Here is the recipe for you.
To make the quick and tasty strudel cake, all you need is a circle of puff pastry, the one you always have in the fridge, a few crumbled cookies from your pantry, some apples, and a bit of forgotten jam from your fridge, and you’re done.
Come on, let’s go to the kitchen together to prepare tomorrow morning’s breakfast.

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The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake.
  • Cost: Very economical
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Portions: 8
  • Cooking methods: Electric Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
359.50 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 359.50 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 43.57 (g) of which sugars 21.19 (g)
  • Proteins 4.09 (g)
  • Fat 19.25 (g) of which saturated 5.06 (g)of which unsaturated 12.89 (g)
  • Fibers 2.51 (g)
  • Sodium 153.35 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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  • 1 puff pastry (round)
  • 2 apples
  • 1 cup cocoa cookies (or whatever you have in the pantry)
  • 1/3 cup jam (to taste)
  • 1 oz pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
  • to taste milk (for brushing)

Tools

What we need to make

  • 1 Bundt cake pan 9.5/10 inches
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Brush

Steps

To make

  • the first thing to do is to preheat the oven to 350°F static, then…

    Hot Point Ariston oven
  • In a bowl, put the peeled and diced apples, squeeze a lemon, and add the jam—I had lemon, but you can use whatever you want.

  • Mix, and add raisins and pine nuts.

    apple raisins pine nuts
  • Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, blend the cookies—I had chocolate ones

    cookie powder
  • and add the powder to the apples, mixing.

    The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake
  • Open the roll of puff pastry, and using scissors, cut a cross in the center, also cutting through the parchment paper.
    This hole is made to accommodate the center of the cake.

    round puff pastry
  • Place the puff pastry first in the center of the cake and then gently on all sides.
    Now pour the apple mixture and flatten the filling with the back of a spoon.

    The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake
  • Fold the excess edge inwards and brush with milk.

    The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake
  • Bake for about 40 minutes.

    The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake
  • Once the strudel is baked, remove the pan and wait for it to cool slightly before removing the strudel from the pan.
    Here is The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake ready

    The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake.

The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake can be stored for up to 4 days covered under a cake dome.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

The Quick and Tasty Strudel Cake

  • Can I also make it with rectangular puff pastry?

    Yes, of course, you will change the pan and use a rectangular one.

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