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French Apple Cake
8 servings

[ INGREDIENTS ]

CARAMELIZED APPLES

Butter
Sugar
Apples

CAKE BATTER

Eggs
Sugar
Vanilla Extract
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Salt

WHIPPED CREAM

Heavy Cream
Powdered Sugar

[ INSTRUCTIONS ]

1. In a large saucepan, melt :
   
   1/2 Cup Butter;
   over medium heat.
2. Add :
   
   2 Tablespoons Sugar;
   and stir with a wooden spoon.
3. Add :
   
   1 1/2 Pound Apples, Peeled, Cored, and Chopped into Small Bite-size Pieces; ¹
   and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until apples are softened.
4. Set aside to cool.
5. Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C.
6. In a large mixing bowl, cream together :
   
   2 Large Eggs;
   3/4 Cup Sugar;
   1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract;
   until light and fluffy.
7. Add the :
   
   Browned Butter Apple Mixture;.
8. Fold in :
   
   3/4 Cup Flour;
   1 Teaspoon Baking Powder;
   1/2 Teaspoon Salt;.
9. Spray springform pan or a 9 inch x 9 inch cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
10. Pour batter into pan.
11. Bake for 30 to 38 minutes or until a light golden brown color forms on the top and the cake is done in the middle. ²
12. Set aside to cool.
    
13. To make whipped cream, whip :
    
    1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream;
    until soft peaks form.
14. Add :
    
    1/3 cup Powdered Sugar;
    and whip for 30 seconds longer.
15. Remove cake from springform pan.
16. If using a cake pan, carefully invert the cake onto a cooling rack, and gently flip the cake over and place right-side-up on a serving platter.
17. Dust with :
    
    Powdered Sugar, to Taste;.
18. Cut into slices and serve with a generous dollop of whipped cream.

[ NOTE ]

¹ Use baking apples such as Granny Smith, Fuji, or Gala

² The top can become a little brown, cover with foil the last 10 minutes of baking.

::: View the original recipe for French Apple Cake at modernhoney.com