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Simple French Apple Cake Recipe

December 5, 2015 by Scarlet

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I love this homemade, fresh apple cake recipe from the owner of Studmuffin Desserts, Chef Seth Raphaeli. This apple bundt cake is made from scratch, moist, easy, and delightful! It is a grand-mère pomme gâteau which is French for grandmother’s apple cake!  Don’t let the fancy French words scare you.  I saw Chef Seth Raphaeli whip this old fashioned French apple cake up in minutes on Home & Family which airs weekdays at 10 am ET/PT on Hallmark Channel.  I was given permission to share the recipe with my readers.

Old Fashioned French Apple Cake Made With Fresh Apples:

homemade apple cake


H&F Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media Family Networks/Photographer: Jeremy Lee

You are going to love Chef Seth Raphaeli’s recipe for French apple cake made from scratch!  This old fashioned fresh apple cake is one of his most famous desserts.

French Apple Cake Ingredients-

  • 4 Large Apples / about 6 cups, sliced (mix of McIntosh and Granny Smith apples)
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
  • 3 heaping teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Grape-seed Oil
  • 4 Jumbo eggs
  • 1/2 cup of orange juice (fresh squeezed is best)
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
French Apple Cake Recipe

How To Make French Apple Cake From Scratch:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Grease with butter or non-stick cooking spray and then follow with a bit of flour a bundt pan.

3. In a large bowl, mix the sliced apples with the cinnamon and 5 tablespoons sugar.  Set aside and let stand.

4.  Sift together the flour and baking powder in a large bowl and set aside.

5. In the bowl of a mixer, beat the eggs with sugar until pale light in color and then add in the oil.

6. To the wet mixture, alternately add the dry ingredients in with the orange juice starting with and ending with the dry ingredients.

7. Add the vanilla extract and continue to mix well.

apple cake made from scratch

8. Layer the cake and apple slices by pouring cake batter into the pan and alternating with apple slices. Top layer should be cake batter.

9. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 3/4 hours until golden brown.

10.  Test the homemade apple cake bundt with a toothpick or cake tester to make sure it’s done.

apple cake bundt

Want to see the Studmuffin chef himself?  Watch the episode here.

Printable Fresh Apple Cake Recipe

French Apple Cake Recipe

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December 5, 2015
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine French
Category Family Food
Chef Seth Raphaeli's recipe for old fashioned French apple cake. This apple cake is just delicious!
Persons
12
Serving Size
1 slice
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 45 minutes
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homemade apple cake

Ingredients

  • 4 Large Apples / about 6 cups, sliced (mix of McIntosh and Granny Smith apples)
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
  • 3 heaping teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Grape-seed Oil
  • 4 Jumbo eggs
  • 1/2 cup of orange juice (fresh squeezed is best)
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. 2. Grease with butter or non-stick cooking spray and then follow with a bit of flour a bundt pan.
  3. 3. In a large bowl, mix the sliced apples with the cinnamon and 5 tablespoons sugar. Set aside and let stand.
  4. 4. Sift together the flour and baking powder in a large bowl and set aside.
  5. 5. In the bowl of a mixer, beat the eggs with sugar until pale light in color and then add in the oil.
  6. 6. To the wet mixture, alternately add the dry ingredients in with the orange juice starting with and ending with the dry ingredients.
  7. 7. Add the vanilla extract and continue to mix well.
  8. 8. Layer the cake and apple slices by pouring cake batter into the pan and alternating with apple slices. Top layer should be cake batter.
  9. 9. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours until golden brown.
  10. 10. Test with a toothpick or cake tester to make sure it’s done.

Nutrition Facts

French Apple Cake Recipe

Serves: 12

Amount Per Serving:
1 slice
Calories 491.2 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.59 g 31.7%
Saturated Fat 2.47 g 12.4%
Trans Fat 0.01 g
Cholesterol 78.12 mg 26%
Sodium 122.39 mg 5.1%
Total Carbohydrate 71.89 g 24%
Dietary Fiber 2.4 g 9.6%
Sugars 45.3 g
Protein 6.1 g
Vitamin A 4.04 % Vitamin C 8.54 %
Calcium 11.04 % Iron 11.61 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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This homemade old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake is making my mouth water just thinking about it!

Would you serve this French Apple cake recipe as dessert or breakfast?

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Comments

  1. Jeanette says

    December 7, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    This looks awesome! I have never tried this before (I know I am missing out LOL). Great idea to try this holiday season.

  2. Danielle says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Anything baked with apples is a crowd pleaser around here. I’ll have to try out this recipe because I’m sure it will be a hit.

  3. Amber Edwards says

    December 7, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Oh I love a good apple cake! And this just looks amazing! I could take a bit right now through the screen!

  4. Maggie Branch says

    December 7, 2015 at 6:27 pm

    That cake looks simply delicious! The perfect addition to any holiday table.

  5. Brandy says

    December 7, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    This looks easy and delicious, my teen is the baker in our home so I will share this recipe with her to try and maybe she can share it on her Blog too!

  6. MyTeenGuide says

    December 8, 2015 at 12:00 am

    That looks delicious. I wonder if you can substitute olive oil instead of using grape seed oil?

    • Scarlet says

      December 8, 2015 at 7:44 pm

      You could, but olive oil has a stronger flavor than grape seed oil. You could also use coconut oil.

  7. Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

    December 8, 2015 at 9:04 am

    We love using apples in our baking around here – especially during this time of year! I would love to try making this recipe soon. It sounds delicious!

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