French Apple Cake – RecipeTin Eats

That is an extremely straightforward French apple cake that’s nice served any time of day. My mum used to make it on a regular basis – she nonetheless does. I particularly find it irresistible served heat with vanilla ice cream or cream. Let’s go!

Nagi’s Notes

For years I’ve been loyal to this Spiced Apple Cake. Then JB made his mum’s Apple Cake, and it utterly received me over with its simplicity and the best way it lets the apples really shine. It’s unfussy, and simply so rattling beautiful, I utterly perceive why it’s been a favorite in JB’s household for therefore lengthy. I really feel very honoured that his mom has allowed us to share it with the world. Thanks Madame Alexandre!

French Apple Cake

I’ve excellent reminiscences from my childhood of this Apple Cake (gâteau aux pommes). The realm the place I grew up was recognized for its apple bushes, we’d usually come dwelling from the native market with recent apples simply so we may bake one! You’ll discover this cake throughout France and everybody has their very own model. This one may be very near my mum’s recipe, with a couple of little tweaks from me alongside the best way (sorry, Mum!). 

French Apple Truffles are all about letting the primary character shine – the apples! They’re much less sugary and never loaded with cinnamon and different spices that dominate the flavour. Sometimes, the cake shouldn’t be very tall, and the crumb is smooth and buttery. It’s a country cake, easy to make and ideal to serve at a day tea with household or mates.

Components

We solely use a couple of elements right here with the apples being the celebrities. You may actually use any apples, so this can be a nice recipe to make when you may have a couple of sitting within the fruit bowl needing for use up ☺️.

• Apples – For greatest flavour I want sweet-tart apples like Pink Woman, Fuji or Jazz; Honey Crisp or Braeburn (US/UK) are additionally nice. Personally, I don’t use Granny Smith right here as I discover they could be a little too tart, however they may nonetheless work if that’s what you may have.

  Pears will even work nice right here, so long as they aren’t overly ripe. 

• Butter – You want unsalted butter right here, softened to room temperature. 

• Sugar – I exploit caster sugar / superfine sugar for the cake. You might use common white sugar / granulated sugar, however I want the nice grains of caster sugar for baking, as they dissolve extra simply.

• Eggs – This cake makes use of “giant eggs” – 50–55 g / 2 ouncesis the business normal of sizes offered as “giant eggs”. The eggs have to be room temperature else they won’t incorporate easily into the batter. In case your eggs are chilly, you’ll be able to simply convey them to room temp by inserting them in a big bowl, masking them with heat (not scorching) faucet water and leaving for five minutes. 

• Vanilla extract – For greatest flavour, I like to make use of pure vanilla extract / pure vanilla extract.

• Flour – Simply plain flour / all-purpose flour.

• Baking powder – Makes the batter rise and the crumb mild. In case your baking powder has been sitting within the pantry for some time, it’s greatest to verify that it’s nonetheless energetic (it could be lifeless, even when it’s inside use-by date!). Learn how to verify it right here.

• Salt – Only a small quantity, 1/4 teaspoon. This brings out the flavours within the cake.

How To Make French Apple Cake

This conventional French cake is easy-to-make and ultimate for even newbie cooks. One factor which will shock you is the thickness of the batter. It’s fairly thick as soon as the whole lot is combined collectively, particularly after including all of the apples, however that is utterly regular. Because the cake bakes, the apples launch moisture into the batter which creates that superbly smooth and tender texture.

1. Whisk dry elements – Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt collectively in a medium mixing bowl.

2. Cream butter and sugar – In a bigger mixing bowl, utilizing a handheld electrical beaters (or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment), beat the butter for about 1 minute on medium pace till creamy. Add the sugar and beat the combination for an additional minute till fluffy and pale yellow.

3. Add eggs and vanilla – Add the eggs, one by one, beating properly after every addition. Add the vanilla and beat to mix.

4. Add dry elements to moist elements – Add the flour combination to the bowl and beat on low pace for about 30 seconds or till you’ll be able to not see any bits of dry flour, then cease beating – don’t overmix. 

5. Add apple – Add the diced apple and stir it evenly into the combination utilizing a spatula. The batter can be fairly thick and never pourable.

6. Add batter to pan – Scoop the batter right into a 23cm/9” lined cake pan, then stage the floor.

7. Bake – Bake on the center shelf of the oven at 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan-forced) for 35 minutes, or till a skewer inserted within the centre comes out clear.

8. Cool and serve – The highest of the cake needs to be a pleasant golden brown color. Let the cake cool for five minutes within the pan earlier than turning it out onto a wire rack. Cool for 10 minutes if serving heat or let it cool utterly. Mud with icing / powdered sugar (optionally available) and luxuriate in!

Tips on how to Serve French Apple Cake

My favorite strategy to serve French Apple Cake is heat with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the facet – très bon! However you too can serve it at room temperature. It’s simply nearly as good for afternoon tea as it’s as the ultimate candy course to observe a easy French meal like Poulet rôti or Rooster Chasseur.

This cake may be very near my coronary heart. I can’t wait so that you can attempt it and listen to what you suppose. Bon appétit! – JB

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French Apple Cake

Creator: Chef JB (RecipeTin)

Prep: 20 minutes minutes

Cook dinner: 30 minutes minutes

Resting and Cooling: 15 minutes minutes

Whole: 1 hour hr 5 minutes minutes

Baking, Dessert, Candy

French

Servings8 – 10

Faucet or hover to scale

Recipe video above. It is a beautiful easy recipe for a conventional French Apple Cake that my mum made virtually each week once I was rising up in France. My model is nearly the identical as my Mum’s, however I modified it barely – I am unable to assist it, I am a chef! The cake is superbly moist and might be served heat (for me, one of the best ways!) or at room temperature with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on the facet.Rum choice – I do know some recipes add rum to this cake, however my mum by no means did, so this model doesn’t embrace any. Nonetheless, if you need so as to add some, 1 tablespoon of darkish or spiced rum works superbly. It received’t change the feel, but it surely provides a stunning heat and gently perfumes the cake 😊.

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Directions

ABBREVIATED RECIPE

• Cream butter then sugar. Beat in eggs one by one, then vanilla. Beat in dry elements, stir by way of apple. Bake in 23cm/9″ pan at 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) for half-hour.

FULL RECIPE

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

• Cake pan – Butter a 23cm/9″ spherical cake pan and line the bottom with baking paper / parchment paper. No have to line the perimeters.

• Dry elements – In a separate bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking powder and salt.

• Cream butter and sugar – Utilizing a handheld beater or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute on medium till creamed. Add the sugar and beat on medium for 1 minute till fluffy and turns into a paler yellow.

• Eggs and vanilla – Add the eggs one by one, mixing properly after every addition. Beat within the vanilla extract.

• Add the flour combination into the bowl and beat on low till you’ll be able to not see dry flour, then cease beating. You do not need to overmix.

• Apples – Stir by way of the diced apples utilizing a spatula. The batter can be fairly thick, it is not pourable.

• Bake – Unfold the batter evenly into the ready cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes, or till a skewer inserted within the centre comes out clear (as a result of the batter is sort of thick and in case your oven runs a bit cool, it may take as much as 45 minutes). (Observe 3)

• Relaxation and serve – Let the cake relaxation for five minutes within the pan earlier than eradicating. Cool for an additional 10 minutes then serve heat or let it cool utterly on a wire rack. Mud with icing sugar, if desired. If serving heat, it is particularly beautiful with a scoop of ice cream.

Recipe Notes:

1. Apples – You may actually use any apples for this cake as they received’t get overly smooth on this recipe. I like to make use of sweet-tart apples like Pink Woman (that is what I exploit), Fuji and Jazz. Honey Crisp or Braeburn for US/UK. I personally wouldn’t use Granny Smith as a result of I believe it’s too tart, however you’ll be able to if you wish to.
2. Sugar – Common white sugar (granulated sugar) will work too. I exploit caster sugar as my default for baking as a result of the grains are finer so it dissolves extra simply.
3. Baking time – it will possibly differ relying in your oven and the apples used. In case your oven runs just a little cool, the cake might take as much as 45 minutes or typically a bit longer to bake by way of. If the highest is browning too shortly, loosely cowl with foil and proceed baking. Don’t fear if it takes longer than anticipated, that is fairly a forgiving cake.
Leftovers and storage – It should hold for five days within the fridge in an hermetic container. It additionally freezes very properly for as much as 2 months.
Vitamin per slice, assuming 10 servings.

Vitamin Data:

Energy: 230cal (12%)Carbohydrates: 33g (11%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fats: 10g (15%)Saturated Fats: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 1gMonounsaturated Fats: 3gTrans Fats: 0.3gLdl cholesterol: 71mg (24%)Sodium: 143mg (6%)Potassium: 130mg (4%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 19g (21%)Vitamin A: 341IU (7%)Vitamin C: 2mg (2%)Calcium: 36mg (4%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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