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French Apple Cake Recipe
The French Apple Cake Recipe combines a simple batter of flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, and salt with peeled apple pieces folded in. The batter is poured into a buttered mold, sprinkled with brown sugar, and baked to a golden brown. A splash of Calvados or apple brandy adds subtle apple flavor depth. The resulting cake is moist, tender, and accented by caramelized sugar on top.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
12
slices
Calories:
169 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
For the cake batter:
- 3.5 ounces all-purpose flour sieved
- 3.5 ounces sugar
- 1 tick butter melted
- 3 egg
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder not baking soda!!
- pinch salt
- 1.1 pound apple ~4 Apples
and...
- butter soft, to grease the mold
- 2 Tablespoons calvados or apple brandy or apple juice
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit/ 180 Celsius.
- In a bowl, add and combine to a smooth batter the all-purpose sieved flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder and salt.
- Peel and discard the core of the apples. Cut them into smaller pieces and mix them into the cake batter.
- Butter your mold well, pour the batter into the prepared mold and spread evenly. Pour 2 Tablespoons of Calvados over the cake batter and finish by sprinkling the brown sugar over the cake.
- Bake for about 30 minutes at 350 Fahrenheit/ 180 Celsius until golden brown on top. Test with a knife, if the cake is baked, by poking into the center. If it's gooey keep for 5 more minutes to bake. The knife should come back clean.
- Best served and enjoyed with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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Notes
- Calvados can be replaced with apple brandy or apple juice; omitting it will reduce flavor depth.
- Use a buttered mold to prevent sticking and promote even browning.
- Test the cake's doneness by inserting a knife into the center; it should come out clean.
- Serve the cake with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to complement its moist texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
84mg
(4%)
Potassium
98mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
315IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1.9mg
(2%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.