Cakes
Frangipane Apple Cake
This is the perfect time of the year to make an apple cake! This particular apple cake has a little something that makes it extra delicious: frangipane! This sweet almond paste with a light rum flavor perfectly complements the golden apples, which makes for a one-of-a-kind cake. Enjoy!
Recipe
You can find the recipe in French here. The French recipe uses rum liquor, but I chose to substitute with Imitation Rum Extract. Though it crossed my mind to completely bypass the rum, I am really glad I didn’t, because the rum flavor is really what makes the cake!
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 45 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
For the cake batter
- 5 1/4 ounces All purpose flour (150g)
- 3 1/2 ounces granulated sugar (100g)
- 3 1/2 ounces butter (100g)
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 ounces US baking powder (5g) (see recipe notes)
- 1 small pack greek yogurt (6oz.)
For the frangipane
- 2 ounces Almond Flour (60g)
- 2 drops almond extract
- 2 ounces butter (50g)
- 2 ounces granulated sugar (50g)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon rum extract
- 2 golden apples
- powdered sugar (optional, for decoration)
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For the cake batter
For the frangipane
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Instructions
Making the cake batter
- Mix the flour with the baking powder and granulated sugar. Make a well and in the center of the well, pour the yogurt, the melted butter (previously melted for 1 minute in the microwave), and the whisked eggs. Mix all ingredients, and pour the batter in a cake pan.
Making the frangipane
- Mix the softened butter with the granulated sugar. Add the almond flour, the egg, the rum extract, and the almond extract. Mix all ingredients. Pour the mixture on top of the cake batter in the cake pan.
Bringing it all together
- Peel the apples and cut them into slices. Place the apple slices on top of the frangipane cake.
- Bake in oven for 45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Optional: sprinkle powdered sugar on the cake for decoration.
Recipe Notes
Please note: The French recipe calls for 1 little pack (=11g or 0.38 oz.) of French baking powder. I find American baking powder much stronger-acting than French baking powder, so I chose to only use 5g or 0.17 oz. of US Baking Powder, and it turned out perfect. I am pointing this out, because if you want to use French baking powder, use 1 little pack of it (11g or 0.38oz.; and not 5g or 0.17oz).
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Bon Appétit!
French Mom
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Apple Frangipane Cake
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You didn’t specify amount of yogurt
Thank you for your comment. 1 small pack of 6 oz. for the yogurt. Thanks!