French Apple Cake

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French apple cake (gâteau aux pommes) is a classic dessert recipe with a moist interior, tender apples, and a golden crust. It is the best apple cake you will ever taste. This French cake is perfect for breakfast, snack, and dessert.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, French

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 289kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

8 inch cake pan

Ingredients

½ cup Butter salted or unsalted softened
⅔ cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
3 Apples chopped
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 tablespoon SUgar for topping before baking, optional
2 teaspoon Powdered sugar after baking

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C.
Grease an eight- or 9-inch baking pan, line it with parchment paper, and keep it aside.
Cream butter and sugar in a bowl for 2 to 3 minutes.
½ cup Butter, ⅔ cup Sugar
Add eggs and vanilla extract and whisk until light and creamy for 2 to 3 minutes.
2 Eggs, 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Add flour and baking powder and whisk until combined. Do not overmix.
1 cup Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking powder
Scrape the sides using a spatula.
In a bowl, add apples and lemon juice and toss until combined.
3 Apples, 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Add this to the batter and mix well using a spatula.
Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Spread the batter evenly and level off the top. Sprinkle sugar on top.
2 tablespoon SUgar
Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let this cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes.
Sprinkle powdered sugar if desired.
2 teaspoon Powdered sugar

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Notes

You can store the cake at room temperature for 2 days or in an airtight conatiner in a refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To avoid the cake from becoming dense, never overmix the batter.
Instead of lemon juice, vinegar or apple cider vinegar can be added.
This French apple cake is without rum. However, you can add 3 tablespoon dark rum of your choice to the recipe if you're interested.
I have not peeled the apples. It is optional.
If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.

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