French Apple Cake
French Apple Cake you will ever have. Moist, tender, layers with sweet apples in every bite. Buttery, flaky golden edges, dusted with powdered sugar. It's traditional French baking - simplified.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour, fluffed and scooped may substitute with all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 3 large honey crisp apples thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
For the topping:
- 2 Tablespoons sliced almonds
- 2 Tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup apple slices
Instructions
- Measure flour by weight in grams instead of cups. Shop my exact scale here. (affiliate link) If you don't have a scale, fluff the flour with a fork in its bag or container, then spoon it into the measuring cup before leveling off with a flat edge. Do not scoop directly into the flour bag. This will add way too much flour to the batter, making it dry! Toggle back from US Customary to Metric conversion in my ingredients section above to find the weight in grams.
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 176°C. Prepare a 8"x8" square pan lined with parchment paper.
- Wash, peel and cut apples into thin slices. Reserve about 1/4 cup aside for the topping.Note: If you leave the skin on the apples, it tends to bake with a very undesirable, chewy texture. For best results, peel the skin off!3 large honey crisp apples
- In a large bowl, sift in flour, baking powder and salt to a bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.Note: Toggle between US customary and metric buttons above in the ingredients section for exact flour weight in grams.1 cup bread flour, fluffed and scooped, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- In a separate bowl, add softened butter and sugar. Use an electric hand mixer to cream together for about 1-2 minutes until pale, fluffy and soft. Then, add in eggs, one at a time and beat until shiny and smooth. Finally, add the milk, vanilla extract and Greek yogurt. Mix to combine. It may curdle but that's normal.Note: The method of creaming the butter and sugar together is a simple yet fundamental technique that yields a fluffy and light texture.2 eggs, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup granulated white sugar, 3 Tablespoons Greek yogurt or sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 Tablespoons milk
- Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients - only half at a time. Fold until no more flour is visible. This batter is fairly thick but easily spreadable. This is expected and normal. If you'd prep to thin it out, add a few splashes of milk.Note: My French Apple Cake batter is fairly thick but easily spreadable. This is expected and normal. If you'd like to thin it out to make it easier for you to spread, add a few splashes of milk but be mindful, this is not your typical "cake". It is mostly made of apples that soften when baked into a delightful and caramelized, soft texture. Note: Lightly fold the dry ingredients with the wet to ensure a light and fluffy texture.
- Prepare an 8"x8" square pan or 8" round pan with parchment paper. Spread 1/3 of the batter on the bottom of the pan. Then, layer the thinly sliced apples and spread the remainder of the batter on top.
- Arrange the set aside apples on top and sprinkle with sliced almonds and sugar.2 Tablespoons sliced almonds, 2 Tablespoons granulated white sugar, 1/4 cup apple slices
- Bake for 40-42 minutes until puffy and golden. Do not overbake. Set aside on a cooling rack to cool before slicing. If you slice too soon, the apples may fall apart. Garnish with powdered sugar.
Notes
- My French Apple Cake batter is fairly thick but easily spreadable. This is expected and normal. If you'd like to thin it out to make it easier for you to spread, add a few splashes of milk but be mindful, this is not your typical "cake". It is mostly made of apples that soften when baked into a delightful and caramelized, soft texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 418IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 0.5mg
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