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RecipesFrench Apple Cake

November 1, 20180

 

French Apple Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter equivalent to 1/2 stick
  • 1 3/4 cups water divided into 3/4 for caramel topping and 1 cup for cake batter
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 large Organic Granny Smith apples about 1 1/4 pounds
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 large eggs,
  • 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup melted butter equivalent to 1 stick

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 9 inch diameter cake pan and coat with coarse sugar.
  • Peel and core apples and thinly slice.
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar, water and cinnamon and bring to a boil. Add apple slices and cook till just tender, turning frequently, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove apples from pan using a slotted spoon and arrange at the bottom of the cake pan.
  • Continue cooking liquid until it is thick and syrupy, resembling caramel, about 5 minutes. Pour over apples.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl. Whisk remainly 1 cup sugar, egg yolks, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl to blend. gently stir in dry ingredients. Fold in 1/2 cup cooled melted butter.
  • Pour batter over apples in pan and bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 5 minutes. Run sharp knife around the side to loosen and turn cake out onto a platter.

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