French Apple Cake

From: lacuisinedegeraldine.fr

Yields: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • • 4 apples ((about 500 g or 17-18 oz))
  • • 1.5 cup flour ((180 g))
  • • 0.5 cup butter ((125 g))
  • • 3 eggs
  • • 0.67 cup brown sugar ((120 g))
  • • 1 teaspoon baking powder ((5 g))
  • • 2 teaspoons rum ((optional))
  • • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • • 2 teaspoons sugar (, brown or white)

Steps

  • Step 1Cut the apples into quarters after washing them. Peel them and slice them thinly with a knife or a mandolin.
  • Step 2In a large bowl, break the eggs and whisk them with the sugar until the mixture turns white. In a small bowl, mix the flour mixed with baking powder.
  • Step 3Add it to the eggs with the melted butter, vanilla and rum (optional). Mix well with a rubber spatula. Add the slices of apples.
  • Step 4Pour the cake batter into a springform pan greased or covered with parchment paper. Sprinkle the top of the cake with sugar. The sugar will caramelize the top of the cake. Bake for 35-40 minutes at 180°C / 350 °F (fan oven).
  • Step 5While the cake is still warm, run a blunt knife along the edges of the cake. Unmold the cake and place it on a wire rack to let the cake cool. Place then on a large plate.