French Apple Cake (or the 3/4 Recipe)

Tons of apples are held together with just a little batter in this classic French cake with just a modest amount of sugar.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 258 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons rum
• 4 cups chopped peeled apples, or more taste
• 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.75 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.75 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 0.75 stick butter, softened, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Scrape batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top gently.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.