Invisible apple cake
An invisible cake is a cake with lots of fruit, in this case thinly sliced apples, where the batter is very discreet, hence the name.
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Last modified on: October 25th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
0 kg 2 g flour - 2
1 cup caster sugar - 3
0 kg 2 g baking powder - 4
0 kg 2 g Vanilla sugar - 5
9 Eggs - 6
0 kg 2 g Milk - 7
18 apples
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 46 min. | 40 min. | 1 hour 26 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 4 min.
In a bowl, whisk together 0 kg 2 g flour, 1 cup caster sugar, 0 kg 2 g baking powder and 0 kg 2 g Vanilla sugar.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Place a cake tin on a baking sheet, and line the bottom and sides with baking paper (invisible cake is very sticky after baking).
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Peel 18 apples, cut in half, then remove the core (an apple scoop is ideal for this).
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Cut the apples into thin strips - a mandolin is ideal for this.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour 1/4 into the dough bowl and mix well.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Drain the apples lightly with a skimmer, and pour them into the mould.
Stage 8 - 10 min.
Repeat this operation until the mould is filled with all the apple slices.
Stage 9 - 40 min.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, protecting the top with a sheet of aluminum foil if it gets too brown at the end.
Stage 10
Turn out hot, then cool or chill before slicing.
Stage 11
Serve on its own, or with custard for those with a sweet tooth.
Remarks
If you have any leftover batter at the end of filling the tin, I advise you not to pour it into the tin to maintain the "lots of fruit, little batter" aspect of the cake. Instead, fill ramekins for small cakes.
You can use other fruits such as pears and peaches in this recipe.
You can use other fruits such as pears and peaches in this recipe.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,788 Kcal or 20,046 Kj | 115 gr | 1,014 gr | 82 gr |
| 239 % | 44 % | 96 % | 12 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 101 Kcal or 423 Kj | 2 gr | 21 gr | 2 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | 2 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 399 Kcal or 1,671 Kj | 10 gr | 85 gr | 7 gr |
| 20 % | 4 % | 8 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 8.21 €
- Per person : 0.68 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bonnevaux apple tart, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Lemon Confectioner's Custard, Jam doughnuts, Ciabatta, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate and matcha tea biscuits, Gâteau Basque , Pistachio "Financiers", Caribbean upside-down cake, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fresh mint ice-cream, Apple confectioner's custard, Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Biscuit de Savoie sponge cake, Brioche Tatin, ... All |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate cake, Stewed apple (compote), Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, Santiago Cake, Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , ... All |
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