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!

unsalted butter

all purpose flour

bourbon (substitute with dark rum

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9&quot; round springform pan with cooking spray.  Melt the butter in a small bowl and set aside to cool.

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

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar vigorously until frothy, about 1 minute, then whisk in the bourbon and vanilla.

Whisk in half of the flour just until incorporated.

Whisk in half of the butter until just combined.

Whisk in the remaining half of the flour, then the remaining half of the butter.

Fold in the apples until well coated with the batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack, then remove from pan, using a knife to loosen the cake from the sides of the pan if necessary.  Serve and enjoy!

French Apple Cake is a delicious twist to traditional apple pie, consisting of softened apple slices that are infused with brandy and baked in a buttery vanilla cake batter. Serve with whipped cream, crème fraîche or ice cream.

Best French Apple Cake Recipe With Sugared Top

salted butter (1 stick, plus more for pans)

allspice

white sugar

brandy

all-purpose flour (95 grams, plus more for pans)

Tablespoon confectioner's sugar (optional)

Heat the oven to 375ºF with a rack in the middle position. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with butter, dust evenly with flour, then tap out the excess.

Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high. Cook, swirling the pan frequently until the milk solids at the bottom are golden brown and the butter has a nutty aroma, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour into a small heatproof bowl without scraping out the skillet. ** see notesStir the allspice into the butter and set aside.

Add all of the apples, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and salt to the still-hot skillet and set over medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all moisture released by the apples has evaporated and the slices are beginning to brown for 12 to 15 minutes. Add the brandy and cook until evaporated 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer to a large plate, spread in an even layer and refrigerate uncovered until cool to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and 9 tablespoons of the remaining sugar. Gradually whisk in the browned butter. Add the flour mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until smooth; the batter will be very thick. Add the cooled apples and fold until evenly coated with batter.Transfer to the prepared pan, spread in an even layer and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.

Bake until deeply browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack for about 2 hours. Lightly dust with Confectioners Sugar. Run a knife around the inside of the pan and remove the sides before slicing.

Recipe video above. This is a lovely simple recipe for a traditional French Apple Cake that my mum made almost every week when I was growing up in France. My version is almost the same as my Mum’s, but I changed it slightly - I can&#39;t help it, I&#39;m a chef! The cake is beautifully moist and can be served warm (for me, the best way!) or at room temperature with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on the side.

red apples

100 grams(7 tbsp) unsalted butter,

caster sugar / superfine sugar ((Note 2))

vanilla extract (, natural / pure)

plain flour / all-purpose flour

tsp baking powder

tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

Icing sugar / powdered sugar (, for dusting)

Vanilla ice cream

Cream butter then sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients, stir through apple. Bake in 23cm/9" pan at 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) for 30 minutes.

ABBREVIATED RECIPE

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced).

Cake pan – Butter a 23cm/9&quot; round cake pan and line the base with baking paper / parchment paper. No need to line the sides.

Dry ingredients – In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

Cream butter and sugar – Using a handheld beater or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute on medium until creamed. Add the sugar and beat on medium for 1 minute until fluffy and becomes a paler yellow.

Eggs and vanilla – Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract.

Add the flour mixture into the bowl and beat on low until you can no longer see dry flour, then stop beating. You don&#39;t want to overmix.

Apples – Stir through the diced apples using a spatula. The batter will be quite thick, it&#39;s not pourable.

Bake – Spread the batter evenly into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Rest and serve – Let the cake rest for 5 minutes in the pan before removing. Cool for a further 10 minutes then serve warm or let it cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar, if desired. If serving warm, it&#39;s especially lovely with a scoop of ice cream.

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I have all the ingredients listed here so I'm going to make this as a bank holiday treat for my hubby! Thanks JB (and your mum), I really enjoy all of your beautiful recipes! I have to say you have a look of someone who's resigned to their fate in the hair and make-up chair! 😆 Personally, I think you, Nagi, Dozer and the whole team always look great!

Perfect timing, this will tickle my Dutch Dad's tast buds for sure. I'll bake it this week for his birthday! Thank you

Thank you chef JB this is truly so generous of you to share! I know this is going to be perfect in both its simplicity and well-loved tradition. Fuji apples are my favourite, and they are in season now (autumn is my favourite season for weather and apples!) Love you and Dozer's photo shoot... Dozer wins with his curly chest hairs! 😍

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