Hope everyone enjoys! I used an unknown variety of apple from my cousin’s backyard tree, otherwise the ingredients remained the same as stated in the recipe. Do you think this could work as minicupcakes? Thank you Jenn. We had to go to a party at our friends and I was asked to bring the dessert so I thought I would try this cake. I loved the apple cake, but I reduced the rum the second time and added cinnamon. This batter has become my staple recipe for any cake involving fruit! Thank you . I baked it for 36 minutes (watched until the top and edges got a nice dark golden color). The cake is onły about an inch high. I used my new silicone round baking pan, and sprinkled powdered hat on top. etc. I will add that I did taste a little bit of the edges as I transferred the partially cooked batter from the springform pans into a bundt cake pan. I decided since it’s almost summer and we just picked up a bag of fresh SC peaches at the farmer’s market, to replace the apples in this recipe with peaches and leave everything else the same. My wife loves it too! Now will be looking for new recipes to try on Once Upon a Chef. This is a lovely recipe. Added about half teaspoon of cinnamon, ‘rolled’ the chopped apples in dark muscovado sugar as suggested in previous comments, zest of one lemon and used Edinburgh rhubarb and ginger liqueur….We enjoyed it warm with vanilla ice cream…nom!! Thank you. Made this cake and it was devoured within an hour of coming out of the oven by my family! OMG! Lovely cake thank you . We had a very late start in baking tonight and decided on making two cakes (one with almond and one with rum) to address some early conflicts among the girls. Added a crumble to the top, omg delicious, nom nom nom…. VERY DISAPPOINTING I feel bad for saying this because so many people claim to love this but this isn’t french apple cake, this is just a simple cake with apples. AWESOME! Thank you so much Audrey!! Great recipe! I was going to put add a picture but can’t figure out how? Please let me know how they turn out :). Great cake A great addition to my repertoire, my husband loved it which is all that matters. Easy to make, and it was delicious! I love this cake…we used this for a gourmet club dinner! Could you add a crumb topping to this instead of the confectioners sugar? I’ve made this cake twice, once with the rum as directed and once with apple cider instead of rum. Just used a higher gas mark 4 as gas mark 3 appeared too low. What are you thoughts? enjoy! That said, if you want to try it, I’d suggest using two 9-inch round cake pans. 10/20/2020 37 Comments I know I’m overdue to write a new post for my blog. Hi Jenn, just chiming in for Linda about the texture of her apples. Really really annoyed, I was suppose to bring this to a party tonight and now I have to settle for store bought. Hope you enjoy the cake! I baked it for my grandma who can’t bake anymore, though she is the queen of baking (among other queens). Great recipe! If you move it from “cup measures” to metric, you’ll see measurements that will work for you. I make the French Apple cake every year on Christmas morning for my family.. .we LOVE it. Another fantastic recipe! I’ve only made it with light rum because that’s what’s in my pantry. The French Apple Cake mentions Cups in relation to the amount of chopped apples; The Buttermilk Fried Chicken tenders has Cups of flour & Cups of vegetable oil. Can’t wait to try This recipe this week!! I can’t stop making this. And I’m super picky so I wouldn’t say it was good if it wasn’t! The same amount that the recipe calls for (so 3 Tbsp). Thanks, Tam. I’m actually making it now, again, for a St Patrick’s Day dinner I’m hosting tomorrow (apple cake is also popular in Ireland), but I’m not sure how to store it overnight. Hi Debbie, I haven’t tried with pears but do think it will work. Thank you for this absolutely delicious recipe. So that is the only change I would make serve it after spending the night in the refrigerator…..absolutely fantastic! Also, you could try cutting them a bit smaller next time. Hi Kim, I always gave it to my kids when they were little, but if you’re nervous about it you can sub apple cider. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Sure, Kasandra (it will give it a slightly orange-y flavor though). This cake is perfect. My guests were very impressed with the cake, delicious! I think it even tastes better the second day. I used brandy instead and under baked by 3 minutes. I put It in the oven at 350 for 35 minutes and let it cool. Every time it looks and tastes DELISH I really follow your recipe because I and my family don’t like really sweet cakes. My 2 delicious apples were big. I read your post, realized I had everything on hand and needed to kill time my kids (2 and 4). Was easy and very good . This perfect cake whips up so quickly and tastes amazing. This one got me started cooking at home much more often. But think it’d work well with pears or peaches. . Just thought I’d tell you I only have enough of that rum left for one more cake. Hi Kathy, I think it’s fine for kids (my kids eat it), but if you’re uncertain, you could use the rum extract instead. Looking to make for the Rosh Hashanna holiday. I have to try the rolled in cinnamon sugar!!! Jens recipes are always spot on! Added some ground almonds to the flower mixture. Leigh, what flour blend did you use? . Thank you! Reviews: Most Helpful Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest. 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