Apple Cake (Jablkový Koláč)
Here is a recipe for an easy traditional Slovak apple cake. It consists of a cinnamon apple filling between two layers of dough.It is based on recipe from sme.sk. We made this desert to go with our “Thanksgiving” stuffed trout.
Ingredients: 400g flour (~4 cups), 2 sticks (250g) butter, 1 cup (100g) powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons milk if needed, 2 lbs apples, vanilla sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Prep Time: 2 hours
Sift the flour and add sliced butter, eggs, and powdered sugar.
Turn ingredients into dough. Add milk if needed.
Cut dough into two halves and roll out one with the help of wax paper. Transfer to a baking pan.
Next grate the apples and mix in cinnamon and vanilla sugar to taste.
Transfer the apple filling over the dough layer.
Next roll out the second piece of dough. Carefully transfer over the apples. Bake in an oven preheated to 390F for about half an hour, until the dough is done.
Let cool down and slice into squares. Top with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
This looks wonderful…….my MIL made a very similar cake, but with a pineapple filling. I cannot wait to try this!! Thank you for sharing!
Ahoj!
My Baba made this but called it Jablukovy Pagac. Can’t wait to try this version! Vesele Vianoce!
I love this cake too and instead of apple they made it with tvaroh.
My Teta Gita in Sliac made this for me years ago and I’ve never forgotten it. It’s so simple but that’s the beauty of it I guess. I can’t wait to make it. I’ve thought about it many times and wanted the recipe for a long time, so many thanks!
My grandma used to make whst she calked apple cake in a 9×13 pan with a crust, chunked apples ans some kind of struesel topping. Does anyine know this recipe?
Love this ans sometimes they made this with tvaroh. (farmer’s cheese
This recipe is outstanding. I am not Slovak and I never saw this cake ever in my life before I found it here. I asked my Slovak boyfriend if he wanted me to try it. His eyes lit up and he replied with an enthusiastic “YES!”
Neither of us were disappointed. The cake came out perfect. I would recommend this recipe to anyone.
Aku muku? Hladku….?
… polohrubú.
Love your site and love your recipes. Would it be possible to add a Pinterest tab to your links? Would like to spread your great recipes to others. Keep up with the wonderful postings. Thanks.
This recipe looks easy enough – will try for sure! My grandparents were born in Slovakia and I love to find recipes from this beautiful country! Thank you!!
I put some raisins in with the apples and it turned out great! Thanks!
Does anyone know a recipe for a cake that has a sauerkraut filling? My boyfriend’s grandmother used to make it but she didn’t leave the recipe behind when she passed away.
I must try this! I made walnut roll for Christmas and it was very well received!!! Thank you for posting the recipe. My aunts did not leave me their recipes and they learned from my “Babka” from Bratislava. I like that the breads and rolls are not toooooo sweet!
I am so glad I found your site. My Slovak grandma did not teach her daughters how to cook and when she passed away, we found nothing written down. So you have made my quest a little easier. Thank you.
Dear Lubos,
I love your recipes. I was born and raised in the former Czechoslovakia.
I am glad I found your site, as I am always looking for recipes, specially since my beloved mother passed away, and I get sentimental. It brings back beautiful childhood memories filled with love and great food.
I made a similar apple cake the other day, but I only used 1teaspoon of baking powder.
Your recipe calls for 1 tablespoon, so I am a bit confused. My jablkovy kolac turned out just like the picture.
Thanks a lot.
Ahoj,
Som rada, že som našla tvoju stránku. Žijem na Novom Zelande a zajtra mame so susedmi Československú food párty. Už sa veľmi teším. Chcem spraviť tento koláč, lebo to je môj najobľúbenejší. Mamina mi ho vždy upečie keď idem domov na Slovensko. Máš tu super recepty ? Aj môj muž už pozeral že čo spravím nabudúce.
Ďakujem a daj aj viacej ?
Hello, Lubos,
I came to your site when looking for the right term to call my apple cake. At first, I thought I would name it an apple pie, but that evokes an English type of dessert, which is different from ours.
http://cookslovak.com/2015/12/12/light-apple-cake/
They do look very similar, so it’s good to know there are Slovaks out there who still want to follow these tried & tested old recipes.
Good luck with your work, and I hope we can all bring the delicacies of Slovak kitchen to the world.
My husband’s favorite that his mother…born in Slovakia…used to make. In hers though the “cake” part is more pastry cake like…also made with egg like yours. Then the thinly sliced apples are layered with fresh bread crumbs, ground walnuts, and cinnamon sugar .until all is used…..topped with a crust which is brushed with egg white. Served with powdered sugar on top. So…they are very similar.
So glad I found this site. I cooked many of these recipes with My grandmother and my mother. Thanks to all who publish these bank keep the Slovakian tastes alive.
My mother would have really appreciated this site. She was often trying to recall recipes from her aunt and grandmother.
I am excited to make the apple cake for the PTO international food sale this weekend.
My Oma made a similar cake. She was Swabian German from the former Yugoslavia. My family had lived there for generations. We are now in Austria and the U.S. This is a delicious cake you can have any time. I enjoy baking it during the holidays.
My mother-in-law made this apple cake and it was wonderful.
My mother was from Ruzomberok, Slovakia. She made this frequently ( I grew up in New York). Her recipe included a handful of bread crumbs and ground walnuts to thicken the apple filling. There was also some sour cream in the dough. We called it Jablcnik (yabulchneek), but looked just like yours. MYyhusband’s favorite. I’m going to try to recreate it.
This sounds so tasty. I’m in luck I have a pile of apples that need to be used up. A dear old family friend was Slovak but she passed before I could ask her if her family made this recipe. She was born 1935 and they were a poor family. What sort of foods would they have made? Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you very kindly.