Grandma's Apple Cake with Vanilla and Caramelized Apples by @maison.jock

1h20

8 servings

🍎

6

Apples

🌾

200 g

Flour

🍬

60 g + 1 tbsp

Sugar

🫙

1 packet

Baking powder

🥚

3

Eggs

🫗

110 ml

Neutral oil

🥛

0.5

Milk

🍦

1

Vanilla bean

🧈

25 g

Salted butter

🧈

25 g

Butter

🍬

3 tbsp

Brown sugar

🍋

0.5

Lemon zest

🌸

1.5 tbsp

Orange blossom water

  1. Peel
    • Apples

    Peel the 4 apples and cut them into small pieces.

  2. Cook
    • Apples
    • Salted butter
    • Sugar

    Cook them in the salted butter with the sugar until lightly caramelized.

  3. Add
    • Vanilla bean

    Add the vanilla seeds and set aside.

  4. Mix
    • Flour
    • Sugar

    Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar together.

  5. Incorporate
    • Eggs
    • Neutral oil
    • Milk

    Incorporate the beaten eggs, then the oil, then the warm milk.

  6. Add
    • Lemon zest
    • Orange blossom water

    Optionally add the lemon zest and orange blossom water.

  7. Dust
    • Softened butter
    • Brown sugar

    Generously butter the tin and dust it with brown sugar.

  8. Incorporate
    • Apples

    Incorporate the caramelized apples into the batter and pour it into the tin.

  9. Arrange
    • Apples

    Arrange the 2 remaining apples, cut into quarters, on top.

  10. Bake

    Bake at 180°C, fan oven, for 50 minutes.

  11. Insert

    Insert a knife blade into the center of the cake to check if it is cooked; if it comes out still moist, cover with a sheet of aluminum foil and continue baking a few more minutes.

  12. Rest

    Let rest for 10 minutes before unmolding.

Grandma's Apple Cake with Vanilla and Caramelized Apples by @maison.jock

1h20

8 servings

🍎

6

Apples

🌾

200 g

Flour

🍬

60 g + 1 tbsp

Sugar

🫙

1 packet

Baking powder

🥚

3

Eggs

🫗

110 ml

Neutral oil

🥛

0.5

Milk

🍦

1

Vanilla bean

🧈

25 g

Salted butter

🧈

25 g

Butter

🍬

3 tbsp

Brown sugar

🍋

0.5

Lemon zest

🌸

1.5 tbsp

Orange blossom water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Peel the 4 apples and cut them into small pieces.

    🍎Apples
    🔪Peeler
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

  2. Step 2/12

    Cook them in the salted butter with the sugar until lightly caramelized.

    🍎Apples
    🧈Salted butter
    🍬Sugar
    🍳Frying pan

  3. Step 3/12

    Add the vanilla seeds and set aside.

    🍦Vanilla bean
    🍳Frying pan

  4. Step 4/12

    Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar together.

    🌾Flour
    🫙Baking powder
    🍬Sugar
    🥣Mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/12

    Incorporate the beaten eggs, then the oil, then the warm milk.

    🥚Eggs
    🫗Neutral oil
    🥛Milk
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Whisk

  6. Step 6/12

    Optionally add the lemon zest and orange blossom water.

    🍋Lemon zest
    🌸Orange blossom water
    🥣Mixing bowl

  7. Step 7/12

    Generously butter the tin and dust it with brown sugar.

    🧈Softened butter
    🍬Brown sugar
    🍰Cake tin

  8. Step 8/12

    Incorporate the caramelized apples into the batter and pour it into the tin.

    🍎Apples
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🍰Cake tin

  9. Step 9/12

    Arrange the 2 remaining apples, cut into quarters, on top.

    🍎Apples
    🔪Knife
    🍰Cake tin

  10. Step 10/12

    Bake at 180°C, fan oven, for 50 minutes.

    🍰Cake tin

  11. Step 11/12

    Insert a knife blade into the center of the cake to check if it is cooked; if it comes out still moist, cover with a sheet of aluminum foil and continue baking a few more minutes.

    🔪Knife
    🧻Aluminum foil

  12. Step 12/12

    Let rest for 10 minutes before unmolding.

    🍰Cake tin

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruits, Grains, Sweeteners, Leavening agent, Eggs, Fats and oils, Dairy, Spices, Flavorings

Ingredients

Apples, Flour, Sugar, Baking powder, Eggs, Neutral oil, Milk, Vanilla bean, Salted butter, Butter, Brown sugar, Lemon zest, Orange blossom water

Notes

Apples (for the batter), Sugar (for caramelizing the apples), Milk (half a glass, warmed), Vanilla bean (or vanilla extract), Butter (softened), Lemon zest (optional, zest of half a lemon), Orange blossom water (optional, 1 to 2 tbsp)

Allergens

Gluten, Eggs, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Nut-Free, soy-free

Calories

280 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 38g, Fat: 13g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 22g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 110mg, Potassium: 140mg, Calcium: 35mg, Iron: 1mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 4mg, Vitamin A: 60mcg, Vitamin E: 1mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

50 minutes

Overall

1 hour 20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Peeler, Knife, Cutting board, Frying pan, Mixing bowl, Whisk, Cake tin, Aluminum foil

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack

Occasions

Everyday Snack (goûter), Family Tradition

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@maison.jock

Origin

Cuisine

French

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Tender, Soft

Flavors

Sweet, Vanilla, Caramel, Apple, Buttery

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1-2 days (covered with foil or in an airtight container,away from direct heat), fridge : up to 4-5 days (in an airtight container), freezer : up to 2 months (wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and foil,slice before freezing for easier portioning)