French Apple Cake (or the 3/4 Recipe)

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This great cake has a ton of apples and a modest amount of sugar. Let the apples sweeten up the cake for you! This is so good. Don't add cinnamon, it wouldn't be French.

a slice of french apple cake plated in front of remaining cake in the background.
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ¾ tablespoon vanilla extract

  • 3 tablespoons rum

  • ¾ stick butter, softened, divided

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 4 cups chopped peeled apples, or more taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch springform pan.

  2. Combine sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in rum. Mix in 1/2 of the butter.

  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the egg mixture; mix well. Mix in remaining butter and flour. Fold in apples.

  4. Scrape batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top gently.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.

Cook's Note:

You can use a mixture of any apples of your choice. If you use Granny Smith apples, they are tart so you may need more sugar.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

258 Calories
10g Fat
37g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 258
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 145mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 26g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 3%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 101mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.