Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter (unsalted, at room temperature)
- ⅔ cup sugar (plus 1 tablespoon)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
- 3 apples (peeled and cored, cut into ½-inch cubes (3½-4 cups). Whatever firm apples you'd prefer)
- confectioners sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and set an oven rack in the middle position. Grease or butter a 9-inch cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with wax or parchment paper
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside
- Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and rum. The batter will look grainy at this point
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chopped apples
- Scrape the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
- Allow the cake to cool on a rack in the pan. Once cool, run a knife around the edges of the cake. Carefully invert the cake onto the rack, remove the wax paper, then gently flip the cake over and place right-side-up on a platter
- Cake can be served warm or room temperature. Optional: sprinkle with confectioners sugar, and serve with ice cream
Nutrition Facts
French Apple Cake
Serving Size
8 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
291
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
77
mg
26
%
Sodium
454
mg
20
%
Potassium
112
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
38
g
13
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
24
g
27
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
459
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
47
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.