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    French Apple Cake Recipe | Easy French Apple Cake With Rum

    November 12, 2021 By Aarthi 74 Comments

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    Buttery Rum Flavoured Cake filled with chunks of apples and baked till perfection. A slice of French apple cake with a cup of tea is heaven just like my french almond cake.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. How to Make French Apple Cake
    2. Pro Tips
    3. Apple Cake Recipe | Classic French Apple Cake Recipe
    4. French Apple Cake Recipe with step by step pictures

    French Apple Cake Recipe

    Super yummy cake made using a buttery rum flavoured cake batter and fresh apples. Both of them merged together to create this amazing cake.

    Yesterday I saw some crispy apples lying in the fridge. I have no problem finishing those. Because they are fresh and tasted amazing. But my passion for baking urged me to bake something. So i decided to bake a proper apple cake. When I surfed the internet I came across this pretty simple recipe so thought of trying it immediately. The outcome was so yum, it tasted just divine and guess what the cake is over by now.

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    When I put this cake in oven, I opened my fridge drawer and a saw a small package of shortcrust pastry which was wrapped in plastic wrap. It was not a huge batch because I used most of it few days back. So I decided to make some delicious dessert using that.
     
    First I thought of making some cookies using that, then those apples blinked at me, so i made a mini apple galette. It was delicious indeed. This cake is a basic recipe, but it has a dash of rum in it. You can skip it completely. And this cake has lots of apples, when you are mixing the batter you will feel that there is too much apples for the cake.
     
    But trust me, add every bit of the two apples in and you will thank me later. Because that amount of apples made this cake so moist and tasty. Also never skip the sprinkling of sugar on top. It does a magic and gives a nice crispy sugary exterior.
     
    Making delicious apple cake is super easy to make and taste absolutely soft and fruity. Because you are using tons of fruit It taste delicious.
     

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    How to Make French Apple Cake

    1. Prepare apples by peeling, deseeding and slicing them thinly.
    2. Combine dry ingredients together.
    3. Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
    4. Add in rum and fold gently.
    5. Add eggs and mix till combined.
    6. Transfer the flour mix and fold gently.
    7. Add in chopped apples and fold gently.
    8. Spoon it into baking pan and sprinkle sugar on top.
    9. Bake till done.
    10. Cool completely. Slice and serve.
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    Pro Tips

    • Cream butter and sugar till fluffy and creamy so it  makes the cake light and fluffy.
    • Don't over mix the batter because over mixing makes the cake tough.
    • Be sure to select baking apples for this recipe. Baking apples hold their shape when baked, so the chunks of fruit won’t turn into applesauce in the oven. Tart-sweet varietals such as Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, Braeburn, and Jonagold are all good options.
    • Instead of apples you can use pears too.
     
    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
     
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    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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    Apple Cake Recipe | Classic French Apple Cake Recipe

    Aarthi
    Soft vanilla and rum flavoured cake dotted with chunks of apple. Fluffy french apple cake which is filled with tons of flavour.
    3.99 from 163 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine French
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 279 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Unsalted Butter 110grams
    • ½ cup Sugar 100 grams
    • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • 2 large Eggs
    • 2 tbsp Rum optional
    • 1 cup All Purpose Flour 120 grams
    • 1 tsp Baking Powder
    • ⅛ tsp Salt
    • 2 Apples (peeled and chopped) I used gala variety
    • 1½ tbsp Sugar for sprinkling over cake
    • My 1 cup measure 240 ml

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 180 degree C. First prepare a 18 cm cake pan by oiling it well and dusting it with flour.
    • Take flour, baking powder, salt in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
    • Take butter, sugar, vanilla in a bowl and use a beater to whip till it gets creamy. Add one egg at a time and beat till cream.
    • Add in rum and flour mix. Beat till mixed.
    • Add in the chopped apples and fold gently.
    • Spoon this into the pan and smooth the top.
    • Sprinkle with the 2 tblspn of sugar and bake for 40 mins untill a toothpick inserted comes clean and top is golden.
    • Remove from oven and let it cool completely.
    • Remove it from pan and slice and serve.

    Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6bEHkx4M7s

    Notes

    • Cream butter and sugar till fluffy and creamy which makes the cake light and fluffy.
    • Don't over mix the batter, over mixing makes the cake tough.
    • Be sure to select baking apples for this recipe. Baking apples hold their shape when baked, so the chunks of fruit won’t turn into applesauce in the oven. Tart-sweet varietals such as Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, Braeburn, and Jonagold are all good options.
    • Instead of apples you can use pears too.
    Nutrition Facts
    Apple Cake Recipe | Classic French Apple Cake Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 g)
    Calories 279 Calories from Fat 117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 13g20%
    Saturated Fat 8g50%
    Cholesterol 77mg26%
    Sodium 66mg3%
    Carbohydrates 35g12%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 22g24%
    Protein 3g6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    French Apple Cake Recipe with step by step pictures

    1)First prepare a 18 cm cake pan by oiling it well and dusting it with flour. Instead of doing this you can line the pan with parchment paper.
     
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    2)Take all purpose flour in a bowl.
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    3)Add in a pinch of salt.

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    4)baking powder

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    5)Mix well. Now the dry ingredients is mixed.

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    6)Take some apples. use crisp variety apples or cooking apples like granny smith, honey crisp or gala variety.

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    7)Peel apples. Core and deseed apples.

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    8)Cut it in half.

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    9)Then in quarters

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    10)Deseed and core the apples.

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    11)Slice apples thinly so it cooks evenly and faster.

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    12)Chop them very fine into tiny pieces.

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    13)Like this.

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    14)Take butter in a bowl. I used unsalted soft butter.

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    15)Add in sugar.

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    16)vanilla extract.

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    17)Now cream this using a beater till fluffy.

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    18)Like this.

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    19)Now add in egg. Add one egg at a time. cream this till it is well incorporated.

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    20)Once the first egg is well mixed.

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    21)Add another egg.

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    22)Beat again till creamy.

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    23)Add in rum. This is optional. You can skip this step as well. But addition of rum adds nice flavour.

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    24)Add in flour mixture.

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    25)Fold gently.

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    26)Use a spatula to scrape the sides and give a good mix.

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    27)add in apples..I know it looks like a lot of apples, but it really taste yum once it is baked

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    28)Fold gently.

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    29)Spoon the batter into the cake pan.

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    30)Spread evenly.

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    31)Sprinkle sugar on top.

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    32)evenly spread it

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    33)Bake them in preheated oven and cook till it is done.

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    34)Let it cool completely, before removing from pan.

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    35)Serve

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    35)Enjoy
     
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    Comments

    1. Avni

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      Aarthi can v bake dis cake without eggs
      It luks so tempting
      Thanks dear
      Avni

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      • Diva

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        You can replace egg with ripe mashed banana, I added 2 small bananas for 2 eggs, and it came out amazing.

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    2. Aarthi

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      @Avnisorry eggs are must for this

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    3. Anonymous

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      Can we bake it in pressure cooker

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    4. sonali

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      hi Arthi
      i wanted to know whether we can replace maida with either whole wheat or ragi flour or combination?
      pl suggest cause recipe looks yummmmm

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      • Jackie

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        How can i
        Double this recipe?

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        • Aarthi

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          There is an option in the recipe written part for doubling it. Kindly use that feature.

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    5. Aarthi

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      @sonalii can use whole wheat flour, but it will make the cake a little dense. You can use half maida and half whole wheat flour

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    6. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can make this in pressure cooker too

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    7. Anonymous

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      awesomeee...i tried t yesterday and it tasted great...but i never used rum...i am so curious as to how the cake will taste with the addition of rum...

      Reply
    8. Moni

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      I tried this recipe twice. The taste was good but both times,the top layer was quite burnt out, and not like yours. I had to scrape it off before eating. What am I doing wrong?

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      • Victoria

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        Could be your oven.

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    9. Moni

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      I tried this recipe twice. The taste was good but both times,the top layer was quite burnt out, and not like yours. I had to scrape it off before eating. What am I doing wrong?

      Reply
    10. Aarthi

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      @Monimay the the tin is placed too close to the top coil

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    11. Anonymous

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      I baked this recipe twice too. Each time, the top layer cracked.

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    12. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousi think the pan which u used is small. use a 18 cm round cake pan

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    13. akanksha sharma

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      Hi, aarthi, which oven do you use for baking, as I planning to buy one, can you please suggest which model is best for baking. Tia.

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    14. Aarthi

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      @akanksha sharmacheck this
      https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/03/meet-my-ovens-ovens-which-i-use-best.html

      Reply
    15. JPaik

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      My first baked apple cake. Super easy and very yummy. I choose this among so many apple cake recipes because amount of sugar. My husband hates sugary stuff so this is perfect!
      still sweet enough. Love this and will check your other recipes. Thank you!!!!!

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    16. Arya kris

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      I tried this one out, and came really well. Thanks Arthur 😄

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    17. Ashwini

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      Hey Aarthi! I tried this recipe.. it came out so well. N loved the taste of the cake. Thanks for providing such awesome recipes. The best part about your recipes is that it's simple. Keep it going.

      Reply
    18. Sam

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      Recently made the cake, delicious, thanks.

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    19. Sam

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      Just made the cake, deliscious, thanks.

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    20. Eric

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      Love your recipe. Our family has had a family handed down recipe called "Raw Apple Cake". Very similar to yours, but we grate the apples and then add them to the wet ingredients and the flavor(s) infuses with the apples better. As you can tell I love to cook. I will try yours. Thanks

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      • L. Jackson

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        Can I use a bunt pan for this cake?

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    21. Will

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      Made it today with my granddaughters.
      It is amazing!

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    22. Kathy

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      I made this today and it's so moist and delicious! This recipe is definitely a keeper...I plan on making this many more times. Scrumptious...num num num...

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    23. Kamelia

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      Hello can i use oil not butter ?

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can. but butter gives richer cake

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        • Celina

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          Tried this recipe. It was easy to follow and it came out absolutely scrumptious. The cake is a light texture and not too sweet. I seasoned my apples with cinnamon before I folded them in. My oven goes by Fahrenheit degrees so I set it to 350 and baked about 10 minutes longer than recommended in the recipe. I would try it again.

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    24. Satish

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      Followed the recipe to the letter... Awesome flavour and texture. My wife loved it... Thank you..

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    25. Deepika

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      Urgent Clarification Aarthi, thinking of baking this now. Can I use Jaggery instead of Sugar ?..

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      • Aarthi

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        Not so sure, you can try though

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        • Deepika

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          Tried it with wheat flour and jaggery.. turned out to be very nice !
          Thanks for the nice

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    26. Soraya Garcia

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      I dont think 180 is the right oven temperature.

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      • Aarthi

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        yes it is right.

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        • A Butler

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          180 degrees centigrade is 356 degrees Fahrenheit - so 350 degrees would be right. Hope this helps.
          Having lived and baked in Europe, this is a very European recipe, with butter, not too sweet, moist, and allowing the fruit to be the star, enhancing the apple flavor with a simple set of ingredients.

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    27. Dianne

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      Hi what can i use instead of vanilla as i can't use it, i have almond essence, maple syrup, or salted caramel flavoring, or would you suggest an alternative.

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    28. Vanessa

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      Thanks for sharing! I am excited to try this. I'm glad you included all the pictures!

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    29. GingerM

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      Would this cake freeze well?

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    30. Ingrid

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      I didn't get the sugar on til after it baked a while so top never got browned. It is very good!!! Only thing wrong I found is that it is too small and I didn't have ice cream to put on the warm cake. LOL Can I double recipe?

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can

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    31. Karen

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      I thought the French Apple Cake is wonderful. It is not a very sweet dessert. I like it the way it was but people that like really sweet desserts may want to make a vanilla or Caramel sauce to drizzle over it before serving.

      Reply
    32. disha

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      Aarti can use microwave?

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    33. Carol Figueira

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      Tried and tested! Definitely a keeper.

      Thanks Aarti.

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    34. Margo

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      This cake is delicious and is very European tasting-- not too sweet, just right. I substituted 2 T of Salvador, an apple-based brandy and it was wonderful. Will definitely make this again. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

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    35. suzanne Smith

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      i've made this cake 3 times now and we love it. i made mine in a springform pan 8x8 and it came out so easy also made a rum sauce.= to put over it. delicious! Next I will try the ricota cake. thank you for your recipes/

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    36. Jan

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      I am making this right now, and it smells yummy. I did not use resume, but I did put a tsp of almond extract in, in addition to the vanilla. The batter tasted good. Hope the cake is as good!

      Reply
    37. Bern

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      Made cake, it very good. I added a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg, baked for 30 minuets.
      Will make again.

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    38. MiMi

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      Hubby is allergic to cinnamon so I was pretty excited to finally find an apple recipe with a moderate amount of sugar and no cinnamon!! Made it, loved it. Making it again today, I think I will add a little bit more apple and see how it comes out. I love recipes that are chock-full of fresh fruits or veggies! This recipe is a "keeper" in our house.

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      • Mia

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        Try lemon rind since hubby is allergic to cinnamon. The flavour is divine

        Reply
    39. Tawee

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      Did u use maavu apples for this recipe ? Or the crispy ones

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    40. Tawee

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      Did you use maavu apples for this recipe

      Reply
    41. Sam

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      Can I prepare the pan of cake a day in advance and then bake it straight out of the fridge? I want to serve this warm when guests arrive.

      Reply
    42. Renu

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      This was an absolute disaster,first time I tried without baking soda like the above recipe n it was real hard inspite of the eggs used,total waste of ingredients and time,pl excuse for being direct.

      Reply
    43. jayne weber

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      This looks like a tasty recipe but your website has entirely too many ads-really slows things down.

      Reply
    44. DEbbie Martin

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      I made this and added chopped walnuts and sprinkled cinnamon on top. I also used stevia in place of sugar. It was magnificent. Will be making this again. Thank you for a great recipe.

      Reply
    45. Terri

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      This cake was very easy to make, and it turned out to have great flavor and texture. The rum adds so much depth of flavor without making the cake taste like rum. I used golden delicious apples and really liked the way it came out! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    46. Bonnie

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      How can I save your recipe and print it out?
      Thanks Bonnie

      Reply
    47. Deb

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      Hello,

      I've made this cake several times, twice using butter and the rest using oil. I must say I like it with the oil much better, because I could taste the apples much better. The butter overwhelmed the apples. That being said, I will be making this cake for the rest of my life. It is sooo good! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!

      Reply
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    49. tricia

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      Is an 18 cm pan an 8" round size??

      Reply
    50. Fiona

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      I made this today and it is DELICIOUS! I will definitely be making it again.
      Found I had to cook it slightly longer than the recipe stated (for about 50 mins) and it was perfect.
      Many thanks for sharing the recipe.

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    51. Marie

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      This cake was very delicious, I used a loaf pan in which was perfect .

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    52. Nia

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      I made this cake and added cinnamon & nutmeg as well as lemon rind. It was delicious!

      Reply
    53. Kavita

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      Can I skip eggs or what shoul I put instead of egg

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      • Gail Spyres

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        Kavita, it suggested to use 2 small bananas in place of eggs. Hope this helps you to enjoy the cake. Good Luck

        Reply
    54. Elizabeth

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      I made it today and is super delicious!!! Thanks

      Reply
    55. Norma

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      I had made this cake twice, one time for my family and the other one for a friend. My friend said it was delicious. I love this cake it is easy to make and it tastes wonderful.. I am not a fan of apple pie, but this cake is better than the pie. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    56. Yvonne Hutson

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      I did make this cake twice. It was very delicious. I want to know if you can freeze this cake. Being a single person, I do not wish to eat this cake in one sitting.

      Reply
    57. Diane Dewhirst

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      4 stars
      I made this recipe, along with Dorie Greenspan's French Apple Cake recipe. I gave samples to 2 friends, one of whom is French, from Paris.I asked them to critique both recipes. We all agreed that this recipe had very tasty cake, but not enough apples. My French friend said that it is a very moist cake, and that I could have cooked it longer to make it more browned on top. Dori Greenspan's recipe had too much apple to cake ratio. I then redid the recipe, using this one, but added an extra apple.... WINNER! My French friend gave me 5 stars!!!
      I have discovered that melting butter for a cake recipe results in a denser cake.In this recipe, I feel that creaming the butter made for a lighter cake, which i prefer.

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    58. Gemma

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      5 stars
      I tried this recipe. This pie is absolutely delicious! The top is very crusty. However inside of the pie is very moist and delicious. I will bake it again without doubts. 🔥❤

      Reply
    59. Emma

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      5 stars
      French apple pie is a light dessert with a minimum of dough and a maximum of filling. It doesn't have that many calories, although it is very appetizing. This cake will appeal not only to lovers of apple baking.

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    60. ELIZABETH

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      5 stars
      Easy and very, very tasty. I made a couple of minor changes--didn't have rum so threw in a bit of brandy instead; my apples were small, so I used three. What I like about this particularly is that the apples are soft but not mushy--I can still taste a very little crunchy bite tot hem. So lovely. And the top crust is just beautiful.

      Reply

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