French Apple Cake with Rum (or Without)
A rustic, buttery French Apple Cake packed with thinly sliced apples and a hint of dark rum, with an easy no-rum option. Perfect for fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas baking.
Servings 10 slices
Calories 250kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour/Maida About 120 g
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- ¾ Cup Sugar 150 gms
- ½ Cup Butter 100 gms
- 4 Tablespoon Rum Dark or Light or Honey/ Juice
- ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Large apples cut into thin slices About 1 pound ; Do not immerse in water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C or 365 F.
- Prepare a 9-inch cake pan for baking-Brush the sides with oil/butter and line with parchment paper.
- Mix the baking powder, flour and salt in a small bowl.
- Cut the apples into one inch thin slices.Do not immerse in water
- Melt the butter.
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl, once they are frothy add the sugar , melted butter, vanilla extract and rum.
- Whisk it together till the sugar has dissolved a bit.
- Add the flour mix to the liquid mixture to make a batter.
- Add all the apples in the batter. The batter will look more of apples than a cake batter but that's alright.
- Pour it into the prepared pan and bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C or 365 F for 40 minutes.
- Test with a skewer or a knife,if it comes out clean the cake is cooked, if not bake for another 5 minutes.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes before transferring on a wire rack.
Notes
Apples: Granny Smith and Honeycrisp both work well. Use one variety or a mix of both.
Rum: Dark rum gives the deepest flavor, but light rum can also be used.
No-rum option: Replace the rum with apple juice or your preferred alcohol-free substitute.
Apple texture: Thinly sliced apples become softer and melt into the cake. Chunkier pieces stay firmer.
Make ahead: This cake can be made a day ahead. Let it cool completely and keep it covered until serving.
Serving: Serve warm or at room temperature with powdered sugar, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg