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Apple Cake (Gâteau aux pommes)

Recipe by JustInCooking

A classic French apple cake with a buttery vanilla sponge, thinly sliced golden apples arranged in a beautiful rosace, finished with a warm apricot jam glaze. Perfect for tea time or dessert.

EasyFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
1h
Prep
40m
Cook
12m
Cleanup
1h 52m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$4.77
Per serving:$0.60

Critical Success Points

  • Beating eggs and sugar until the mixture is pale and fluffy (step 1)
  • Arranging apple slices in a rosace pattern (step 6)
  • Changing oven temperature after the first 10 minutes (step 11)
  • Testing doneness with a knife (step 11)
  • Brushing warm apricot jam for a shiny glaze (step 13)

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the hot oven and pan with oven mitts to avoid burns.
  • Use a sharp knife carefully when peeling and slicing apples.
  • Warm the apricot jam briefly; it can be hot and may splatter.

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