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Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake
The apples in this recipe are caramelized in a mixture of butter and sugar, then cooled before being added to the "moelleux" batter (which makes a soft, moist cake). The result is a delicious cake combining apple and caramel flavours.
36 K 5/5 (3 reviews)
1 hour 60 min.
Easy
3.40 €
1 piece
10 IngredientsLast modified on: November 7th 2021
For 1 piece, you will need:
- 1
70 g butter - 2
150 g egg ( How to... ) - 3
190 g caster sugar - 4
10 g vanilla sugar - 5
100 g cream - 6
170 g flour - 7
3 g baking powder - 8
800 g apple - 9 30 g butter
- 10 40 g caster sugar
- Total weight: 1,565 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
The "moelleux" cake batter
Melt 70 g butter on low heat then set aside.Put 150 g egg, 190 g caster sugar and 10 g vanilla sugar into a mixing bowl and mix with a whisk.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add 100 g cream and mix again.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Sieve 170 g flour and 3 g baking powder into the mixture.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mix again.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add the melted butter...
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
...and mix one last time.
Your "moelleux" cake batter is ready.
Your "moelleux" cake batter is ready.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 15 min.
The caramelized apples
Peel 800 g apples, cut into segments and remove the core.Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Melt 30 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add 40 g caster sugar.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 10 min.
Add the apple pieces and wait until you see the bottom of the pan beginning to brown.
Stage 10
Stir the apples round...
Stage 11 - ⌛ 10 min.
...turning until they are the required colour.
Take off the heat and leave to cool.
Take off the heat and leave to cool.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Assembling the cake
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C) .Butter a large loaf tin (or 2 smaller ones like in the photo). Spread a first layer in the tin with a third of the cake batter (a forcing bag is ideal for this, but not essential).
Stage 13 - ⌛ 4 min.
Arrange a layer of caramelized apples on top.
Stage 14 - ⌛ 3 min.
Top with another third of the batter.
Stage 15 - ⌛ 4 min.
Add a second layer of apples.
Stage 16 - ⌛ 3 min.
Finish with the final third of batter.
Stage 17 - ⌛ 50 min.
Bake for about 50 minutes.
Stage 18
Serve cold or warm.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 piece : 3.40 €
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Apple
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Caster sugar
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