french apple cake

This French Apple Cake is fluffy and delicious with sweetness from the powdered sugar on top and crispness of the apples in every bite!

French Apple Cake Recipe

flour

baking powder

salt

(½ cup) butter

sugar

eggs

vanilla extract

Tablespoons dark rum

Honeycrisp Apples (3 ½ - 4 Cups chopped)

Confectioners sugar for decorating (optional)

Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Grease a...

Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Grease a 9 inch cake pan with butter. For the easiest cake removal, line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper and grease the top of the parchment paper with butter.

Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the...

Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar together until fluffy. 

Next, add in the eggs, beating in well.

Then add in the vanilla and rum and...

Then add in the vanilla and rum and mix together. At this point don't worry if your batter looks grainy, that's okay! 

Next add in the flour, baking powder and...

Next add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix on low until it's all combined. 

Using a spatula, fold in the chopped apples...

Using a spatula, fold in the chopped apples into the batter.

Scrape the batter into your lined and greased...

Scrape the batter into your lined and greased cake pan and even the top and sprinkle the top of the cake with some granulated sugar, about 1 Tablespoon.

Bake for about 35 minutes or until the...

Bake for about 35 minutes or until the cake is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Once the cake has cooled you can use...

Once the cake has cooled you can use a regular plate and flip the cake out upside down and then use a serving plate to flip it back right side up. 

Finally, using a sieve, dust the top of...

Finally, using a sieve, dust the top of the cake with confectioners sugar.

Serve warm or room temperature and enjoy!

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French Apple Cake

All you need are a few simple ingredients to make this delightful French Apple Cake. Brimming with fresh apples, this cake is perfect for any occasion.

all-purpose flour ((120 grams))

sugar ((150 grams))

unsalted butter (melted and cooled (113 grams))

dark rum ((60 milliliters))

apples

confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter or baking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until foamy. Whisk in the sugar, melted butter, rum, and vanilla until well combined. Stir in the flour mixture. Fold in the apples. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle the top lightly with additional sugar, if desired.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Run a knife around the side of the pan, then release the spring and remove the side. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

French Apple Cake is light, fluffy and packed with tender chunks of apple.  It&#039;s rustic yet elegant and is one of the easiest cakes you&#039;ll ever make!

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