French Apple Cake

Name: French Apple Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: lightly butter a 22cm (9 inch) cake tin and line base with baking paper; 1/2 cup plain (all purpose) flour; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon fine salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 large eggs, beaten lightly; 1/3 cup full cream milk; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 large apples (about 1 kg / 2 pounds) cored, peeled and cut into thin slices - see notes; icing sugar to dust - optional; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1 large egg, beaten lightly; 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:50min

French apple cake is really a lot of apple with a little bit of batter joining the apples together, baked till tender then a sugary, butter topping finishes off the cake. It's more of a crustless tart than a cake, and perfect for serving after a hearty soup or stew.

Updated at: Wed, 07 May 2025 16:51:54 GMT