French Apple Cake

Recipe courtesy of Jenn Segal

Serves 8

This reminds me of a custardy apple pie with

a soft cake layer. So good warm. Even better

with a dollop of whipped cream or ice

cream to melt down the sides. Who doesn't like

pie or cake or both! Enjoy.

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled up

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature

2/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling on the cake

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 TBSP dark rum

2 baking apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2" cubes (3 1/2 to 4 cups chopped)

Confectioners' sugar (optional) for decorating cake

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175C) and set the oven rack in the middle position. Grease a 9" (23cm) springform or regular cake pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray. If using a regular cake pan line the bottom of the pa with parchment paper and grease again.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

Using a mixer with paddle attachment (or handheld mixer with beaters) 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 off the bowl after each addition. Beat in vanilla and rum. Don't worry if the batter looks grainy at this point; that's ok. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. With a rubber spatula, fold in the chopped apples.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and even out the top. Sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool on a rack in the pan. Once cool, run a blunt knife around the edges of the cake. If using a springform pan, remove the sides. If using a regular cake pan, carefully invert the cake onto the rack, remove the parchment paper, the gently flip the cake over and place right-side-up on a platter. Using a fine sieve, dust with confectioners' suger. Cake can be served warm or room temperature.

279 calories per serving