Easy French Apple Cake
A comforting and nostalgic dessert perfect for autumn, featuring tender apples and a lightly spiced cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped (approximately 2 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Powdered sugar, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with butter or cooking spray and place a circle of parchment paper at the bottom.
- Toss the chopped apples with 1/4 cup of the sugar and allow them to sit.
- Whisk together the melted butter, remaining sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just blended.
- Fold in the apple mixture along with any juices that have formed.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan, smoothing the top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
Notes
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an added treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg