Best 8 French Apple Cake Recipes
Calling all dessert enthusiasts and Francophiles! Embark on a culinary journey to savor the essence of French patisserie with our comprehensive guide to finding the perfect recipe for French apple cake. We'll take you on a delightful exploration of this timeless classic, uncovering its origins, unique characteristics, and the secrets to achieving that perfect balance of sweet, tart, and buttery goodness. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice cook looking to impress your friends, our curated collection of recipes will provide you with everything you need to create an unforgettable French apple cake experience.
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FRENCH APPLE CAKE (OR THE 3/4 RECIPE)
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.
Provided by JKW
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Scrape batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top gently.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.7 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 69.4 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 144.9 mg, Sugar 25.5 g
FRENCH-STYLE APPLE RHUBARB CAKE
Made with a very thick vanilla batter, this rustic French dessert cake is simplicity at its best! Chunks of rhubarb are mixed in, and apple slices and sliced almonds are laid right on top. Rhubarb itself is a bit sour, but it makes for the perfect combination with this light and tasty cake. In French, this type of cake is called a 'Gateau Vite Fait' which basically means it can be quickly made!
Provided by Diana71
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round pan.
- Beat 1 1/4 cups sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until well blended, light, and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract, mixing well after each addition.
- Turn mixer to low speed and slowly add in flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing just until combined. Fold in rhubarb.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Smooth the top and place apple slices in a circular pattern on batter. Sprinkle almonds and additional sugar on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool, and serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.9 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 267.9 mg, Sugar 33.8 g
FRENCH APPLE CAKE
A French style apple cake, from Dorie Greenspan. You get a very moist cake that doesn't bake up high, like others, as it's mostly fruit.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter an 8-inch springform pan and put it on a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in small bowl.
- Peel the apples, cut them in half and remove the cores. Cut the apples into 1- to 2-inch chunks.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk until they're foamy. Pour in the sugar and whisk for a minute or so to blend. Whisk in the rum, vanilla, cardamom and lemon zest. Whisk in half the flour and when it is incorporated, add half the melted butter, followed by the rest of the flour and the remaining butter, mixing gently after each addition so that you have a smooth, rather thick batter. Switch to a rubber spatula and fold in the apples, turning the fruit so that it's coated with batter. Scrape the mix into the pan and poke it around a little with the spatula so that it's evenish.
- Slide the pan into the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden brown and a knife inserted deep into the center comes out clean; the cake may pull away from the sides of the pan. Transfer to a cooling rack and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Carefully run a blunt knife around the edges of the cake and remove the sides of the springform pan. (Open the springform slowly, and before it's fully opened, make sure there aren't any apples stuck to it.) Allow the cake to cool until it is just slightly warm or at room temperature. If you want to remove the cake from the bottom of the springform pan, wait until the cake is almost cooled, then run a long spatula between the cake and the pan, cover the top of the cake with a piece of parchment or wax paper, and invert it onto a rack. Carefully remove the bottom of the pan and turn the cake over onto a serving dish.
FRENCH APPLE CAKE(COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)
The microwaved apples should be pliable but not completely soft when cooked. To test for doneness, take one apple slice and try to bend it. If it snaps in half, it's too firm; microwave it for an additional 30 seconds and test again. If Calvados is unavailable, 1 tablespoon of apple brandy or white rum can be substituted. I have not made this yet, but with the too oily review, I went on line and looked at others who have made this and what they said. Some of them have also had this same problem, but note some had also changed to 2% milk. This might have also affected the batter. Other say they did not have this problem. One advised this might been because he had gotten the oil to emulsified into the batter using an immersion blender. They bakers with the too oily cakes advised they will cut down the oil to 1/2 cup add 1/2 cup apple sauce if they make again. Note this is more cutard like then a normal American cake texture.
Provided by Coppercloud
Categories Dessert
Time 1h39m
Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 9-inch springform pan with vegetable oil spray. Place prepared pan on rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Place apple slices into microwave-safe pie plate, cover, and microwave until apples are pliable and slightly translucent, about 3 minutes. Toss apple slices with Calvados and lemon juice and let cool for 15 minutes.
- 2. Whisk 1 cup flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt together in bowl. Whisk egg, oil, milk, and vanilla together in second bowl until smooth. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk until just combined. Transfer 1 cup batter to separate bowl and set aside.
- 3. Add egg yolks to remaining batter and whisk to combine. Using spatula, gently fold in cooled apples. Transfer batter to prepared pan; using offset spatula, spread batter evenly to pan edges, gently pressing on apples to create even, compact layer, and smooth surface.
- 4. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons flour into reserved batter. Pour over batter in pan and spread batter evenly to pan edges and smooth surface. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar evenly over cake.
- 5. Bake until center of cake is set, toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, and top is golden brown, about 1 1/4 hours. Transfer pan to wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run paring knife around sides of pan and let cool completely, 2 to 3 hours. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar, cut into wedges, and serve.
FRENCH APPLE OR PEACH CAKE
Make and share this French Apple or Peach Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by luvcookn
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Grease a deep 8" pan or ovenproof dish -- and cover the bottom well with the apples.
- Sprinkle the fruit with 2/3 cup sugar, cinnamon and the juice and zest of the lemon.
- Lightly mix in 1 tbsp flour. Set aside.
- Sift flour. Resift with sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Beat and add the egg yolks, melted butter and milk.
- Beat these ingredients with swift strokes until blended.
- Cover the fruit with the batter.
- Bake the cake for about 30 minutes.
- Reverse it on a platter. Cool slightly.
- Use the egg whites for a meringue if desired.
CELINE'S FRENCH APPLE CAKE
A recipe one of my students did as an assignment. I promised her I would make it when I got home, it was so fast and easy and had really ordinary things in it. It is a nice recipe that makes a kind of apple coffee cake. Would be great for breakfast. She suggests serving it with ice cream or creme anglaise. I like it right out of the pan.
Provided by Kasha
Categories Breakfast
Time 50m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix the dry ingredients, reserve 1 tsp cinnamon.
- Mix the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Combine.
- Spray or butter and flour a large glass pie dish.
- Pour in batter. Add diced apples on top. I didn't peel them, but I was being lazy. Celine suggested making pretty patterns on the top of the batter with the apples. I just tossed them on, then pushed them down slightly.
- Sprinkle with the reserved tsp of cinnamon.
- Bake at 375° in a preheated oven for about 35 minutes or until done.
- Eat warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.4, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 109.9, Sodium 172, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 20.6, Protein 5.8
GLUTEN-FREE FRENCH APPLE CAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by á-6184
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Directions Place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven and set the temperature to 325 degrees. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with gluten-free cooking spray and place on a foil lined, rimed baking sheet. Place apple slices on a microwave safe plate or pie dish, cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, or until apples are slightly tender and pliable. Drizzle with brandy and lemon juice and let cool for 15 minutes. Place 3/4 cup of gluten-free flour blend, almond flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Add one egg, oil, milk and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth. S coop out one cup of the batter and place in another medium bowl. Add egg yolks to the larger portion of the batter and whisk to combine. Fold in the cooled apple slices and pour mixture into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with an offset (or rubber) spatula. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons of gluten-free flour blend into the remaining batter and smooth batter evenly over the apple mixture in the pan, taking care to spread it all the way to the edges. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and bake until the center of the cake is set, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake along the sides of the pan and let cool completely, about 2 hours more (if you can). Cut into wedges and serve.
BEE'S FRENCH APPLE CAKE
Make and share this Bee's French Apple Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Grease and line the base of deep 9" round cake pan with waxed paper.
- Put the chopped apples into the base of the cake pan.
- Put all the remaining cake ingredients, EXCEPT 1 EGG, into a bowl or food processor. Beat to a smooth batter.
- Pour batter over apples in pan. Level the top, then bake for 40-45 mins., until lightly golden.
- Meanwhile, cream topping ingredients together with remaining egg.
- Remove cake from oven and spoon the topping over cake.
- Return cake to oven for 20-25 mins., until golden brown.
- Cool cake in pan.
- Turn cake out, take off waxed paper and finish with a dusting of confectionary sugar.
- Variations:
- Try adding finely chopped pears, pineapples or raspberries instead of apples.
- Be creative. Add your favorite fruit. Make sure they are well drained.
- Serve with whipped cream or French Vanilla ice cream.
Crafting a Spectacular French Apple Cake: Essential Techniques and Flawless Execution
Indulge in the delectable artistry of the French Apple Cake, a culinary masterpiece that captivates taste buds with its rustic elegance and harmonious flavors. As you embark on this delectable journey, embrace these essential tips and techniques to ensure a flawless creation: Embrace the Art of Mise en Place:- Before embarking on the culinary symphony, meticulously prepare your ingredients, meticulously measured and patiently assembled. This culinary ballet begins with the careful peeling and coring of the apples, the stars of this sweet symphony.
- Enhance the apple's innate allure with a refreshing citrus embrace. A gentle squeeze of fresh, vibrant lemons awakens the apple's character, creating a harmonious balance of flavors.
- In a separate symphony of dry ingredients, the harmonious union of all-purpose and almond flours takes center stage, embraced by the aromatic whisper of cinnamon and the gentle caress of nutmeg. This fragrant chorus will bestow upon your cake a textural tapestry of delightful nuance.
- In a separate movement, orchestrate a textural masterpiece. Blend together a harmonious symphony of butter, sugar, and the sweet vanilla's aromatic whisper. This creamy union will lend a velvety caress to your cake's interior, while the addition of egg yolks imparts a rich, golden hue.
- Gently coax the dry ingredients into the creamy mixture, stirring with the grace of a conductor leading an orchestra. This harmonious union will create a cohesive batter, ready to be adorned with the apple's diced elegance.
- Pour the batter into a prepared springform pan, a culinary canvas awaiting its masterpiece. Arrange the apple slices upon the batter's surface, creating an artful mosaic of sweet temptation.
- As the cake graces the heart of your preheated symphony, the kitchen transforms into an aromatic haven. The cake's golden-amber hue beckons, hinting at the delectable flavors held within.
- As the cake emerges from the culinary embrace, allow it a moment of repose, a chance to harmonize its flavors. A gentle dusting of confectioners' sugar, a final flourish, completes this edible masterpiece, a symphony of taste.
Conclusion: A Culinary Ode to the French Apple Cake
The French Apple Cake, in its rustic elegance, stands as a testament to culinary artistry. Its every element, from the careful preparation of ingredients to the masterful orchestration of flavors, contributes to a harmonious symphony of taste. As you partake in this culinary masterpiece, savor each decadent morsel, allowing the symphony of flavors to dance upon your palate. The French Apple Cake, a testament to the transformative power of culinary passion, beckons you to indulge, to savor, to be captivated by its delectable allure.
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