French Apple Cake

A perfect way to use up apples this French Apple Cake will never disappoint. It is super easy to make, moist and delicious.

This has become my go-to cake for impromptu morning or afternoon teas or to take to a friend’s place.

French Apple Cake

Fast to make and amazing to eat.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Biscuits, Cookies & Cakes

Cuisine French

Servings 8 slices

Calories 302 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Spring Form Cake Pan

Ingredients

  

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• 125 g butter at room temperature
• ⅔ cup caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs large
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp dark rum
• 2 apples peeled, cored and cut into ½-inch cubes (3½ – 4 cups chopped)
• 1 tbsp caster sugar extra
• powdered sugar optional, for decorating cake

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 180°C and set an oven rack in the middle position.
• Grease a 9-inch springform or regular cake pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray.

  If using a regular cake pan, line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and grease again.
• Beat together sugar, butter and vanilla until colour changes.
• Beat in eggs and mix until combined.
• Add flour, baking powder and rum and mix until combined.
• Fold in the chopped apples.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and even the top.

  Sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar.
• Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to cool on a rack in the pan before turning out to cool.
• Using a fine sieve, dust with powdered sugar.

  Cake can be served warm or room temperature, plain or with lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Notes

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Freezer Friendly Instructions:

The cake can be frozen for up to 3 months. After it is completely cooled, wrap it tightly with cling wrap and seal it in a ziplock bag.

Thaw overnight before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 167mgPotassium: 87mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 459IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg

Keyword afternoon tea, apple cake, apple yoghurt cake, apple yogurt cake, french, morning tea, snack, teacake

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