French Apple Cake (or the 3/4 Recipe)
Description
Tons of apples are held together with just a little batter in this classic French cake with just a modest amount of sugar.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup white sugar
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2 eggs
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3/4 tablespoon vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons rum
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3/4 stick butter, softened, divided
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 pinch salt
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4 cups chopped peeled apples, or more taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
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.
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.
4
Scrape batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top gently.
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.