Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

One of my favorite fruits are apples. I have MANY apple recipes and have made all of them many times. This Bavarian Torte is definitely one of my favorites. I took the advice of other reviewers and doubled the cream cheese mixture and cut back on the apples. I used four medium-large apples and had some left over. I mixed the cinnamon and sugar with the apples and microwaved them for 3 minutes before placing them on the torte. I increased the vanilla and cinnamon because I enjoy both. The result was wonderful.

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sweetiesmj

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Stratford, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: May 12, 2008

This was very easy to make, tasted wonderful and looked amazing! Beautiful dessert to serve when you have company.

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Mary

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Grafton, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2008

Tasty but it was hard to tell when it was done. I did also pre cook the apples but they did still turn out slightly crunchy. Still a very nice treat.

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Amber

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2008

this is delicious! my family loves it. whenever i make it, it's gone in five minutes. i doubled the recipe of the filling because it was too crunchy the first time i made it and then it was even better.

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2008

With the exception of the almonds, which I don't use, this is a recipe I've used for 25 years because it's so darn good! This can easily be doubled; just spread the dough into the bottom and sides of a 9x13" pan. If my gooped, splattered, and dog-eared recipe card offers any proof, this classic recipe is just plain delicious.

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naples34102

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Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2008

I love this! I have made it three times and it comes out perfect every time. I don't change the recipe at all but I omit the almonds.

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008

Very good! I made this for Christmas Eve and it was a big hit. Might have needed to bake a little bit longer - needed to set up a little more. Was hard to cut without the apples sliding around. Will definately make again.

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saraann6

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Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

Wonderful, thank you. I made this for a holiday gathering, and it was gone before all the guests could get through the buffet line. Simple and satisfying. And thanks to all the other reviewers for the "precook your apples" tip; that's a must.

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Janeway

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2008

This dessert impressed everyone. It tasted as fancy as it looked. My dad, who is a very picky old fashion Italian man asked me to make it again just for him. So simple to make and not many ingredients to shop for.

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Lisa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

I have made this a few times; always a hit. I leave out the almonds because we have an allergic family member but it's still delicious.

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SHERRY76

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

thanks everybody for everything. Where were you guys 12 years ago when I needed you, this recipe has revived my self confidence. Everybody devoured it although I thinkit needed a slightly lower oven temp.as it came out a bit burned. I used canned peaches and covered it with walnuts and a peach glaze i made from the syrup left over in the can...you wont be disappointed, the paeches are heaven.Salwa

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2007

This is now one of my most recommended "please bring dessert items" I have added a slight variation to it and it compliments the flavors wonderfully, is to spread on the crust a layer of raspberry jam. Skip dinner go straight to dessert.

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2007

This was very good. Easy, but looks fancy. Used 6 small apples and that was a perfect amount.

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Holly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2007

This was very good! The only changes I made was using only 4 thinly sliced apples and that was plenty. The next time I will cut down on the sugar, it was a little too sweet for our taste. If you like your apples really well done I would suggest cooking them partially before adding them to the cake.

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CHRISTEL2003

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New Albany, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Saltillo, Mississippi, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2007

This worked really well. I found that 2 large apples, arranged in a spoke-type pattern over the top, was more than enough, however. Rave reviews! Thanks! :-)

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MollyBrook

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Home Town: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: May 10, 2007

yummmmmy! it was soo easy to make, and hard to mess up. I used overripe, nearly dried up apples that had been lying around too long as well as a few fresher ones and it still came out fantastic!

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Home Town: Rosemead, California, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2007

This was good, but not great. I pre-cooked three gala apples with cinnamon on the stove before adding it to the torte. The flavors were good but not amazing. Mine was very flat because my pan was larger than 9". I think the crust could have been better.

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