French Apple CakeMakes 6-8 servings

By á-7229

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 4 large apples (2 Mutsu and 2 Ida Red from Beech- wood Orchards, Bigler- ville, Pa.)
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

With the Naked Chef by J amie Oliver



1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees Butter and flour an 81/2-inch springform pan and place a parchment circle
on the bottom of the pan. Butter and flour the parchment as well. Place springform pan on a lined baking
sheet (springform may leak some butter).
2.Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. Peel and cut apples into 1-inch chunks.
3 In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat eggs until foamy. Add sugar, and whisk until
fl and melted butter in
combined. Add rum and vanilla, whisk until just combined. Alternate adding our
two batches. Remove bowl from the stand mixer and use a spatula to fold in the apples. Toss the apples in
the batter until fully coated.
4.Add the batter to springform pan and even it out as best you can. Bake until top seems firm and golden
brown about l hour to l hour and l5 minutes.
5 Let cake cool for 10 minutes before remowing sides of springform pan. Wait until cake is almost
completely cool before removing bottom. Serve with fresh whipped cream.