Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
⬇️ Recipe ⬇️ or PRINT: recipetineats.com/french-apple-cake-recipe
Hi guys, it’s Chef JB here! This is a traditional French Apple Cake that my mum used to make all the time when I was growing up in France. It is all about letting the main character shine – the apples! It is less sugar and not loaded with spices that dominate the flavour. It’s rustic, so easy and is delicious served warm (my favourite way!) or room temperature, with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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French apple cake
Serves 8 to 10
3 red apples (I use Pink Lady*), peeled and diced into 1.5 cm / 0.6" cubes (3 1/2 cups diced apple in total)
100g / 7 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
150g / 3/4 cup caster sugar / superfine sugar
3 large eggs, room temp (55 g / 2oz each)
1 tsp vanilla extract
200g / 1 1/3 cups plain flour / all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
SERVING:
Icing sugar / powdered sugar, for dusting
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream (optional)
1. Butter base and sides of a 23 cm / 9" round, 5 cm / 2” deep cake pan and line base only with baking paper (parchment paper).
2. Whisk flour and baking powder in a bowl. In a separate bowl using an electric beater or stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter for 1 minute, then add sugar and beat for 1 minute until fluffy and pale yellow. Beat in eggs on at a time, then vanilla.
3. Beat in dry ingredients, stop as soon as you can’t see any dry flour. Don’t overmix. Stir in apples, spread in pan. Bake at 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan) for 35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean (because the batter is quite thick and if your oven runs a bit cool, it could take up to 45 minutes).
4. Rest 5 min then cool on rack. Serve warm or at room temp.
*Any apple works, but sweet-tart types are best (as well as Pink Lady, try Fuji and Jazz, Australia; Honey Crisp and Braeburn US; Jazz or Braeburn UK)
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⬇️ Recipe ⬇️ or PRINT: recipetineats.com/french-apple-cake-recipe
Hi guys, it’s Chef JB here! This is a traditional French Apple Cake that my mum used to make all the time when I was growing up in France. It is all about letting the main character shine – the apples! It is less sugar and not loaded with spices that dominate the flavour. It’s rustic, so easy and is delicious served warm (my favourite way!) or room temperature, with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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French apple cake
Serves 8 to 10
3 red apples (I use Pink Lady*), peeled and diced into 1.5 cm / 0.6" cubes (3 1/2 cups diced apple in total)
100g / 7 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
150g / 3/4 cup caster sugar / superfine sugar
3 large eggs, room temp (55 g / 2oz each)
1 tsp vanilla extract
200g / 1 1/3 cups plain flour / all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
SERVING:
Icing sugar / powdered sugar, for dusting
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream (optional)
1. Butter base and sides of a 23 cm / 9" round, 5 cm / 2” deep cake pan and line base only with baking paper (parchment paper).
2. Whisk flour and baking powder in a bowl. In a separate bowl using an electric beater or stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter for 1 minute, then add sugar and beat for 1 minute until fluffy and pale yellow. Beat in eggs on at a time, then vanilla.
3. Beat in dry ingredients, stop as soon as you can’t see any dry flour. Don’t overmix. Stir in apples, spread in pan. Bake at 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan) for 35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean (because the batter is quite thick and if your oven runs a bit cool, it could take up to 45 minutes).
4. Rest 5 min then cool on rack. Serve warm or at room temp.
*Any apple works, but sweet-tart types are best (as well as Pink Lady, try Fuji and Jazz, Australia; Honey Crisp and Braeburn US; Jazz or Braeburn UK)
# frenchapplecake #applecake #applerecipe #frenchcuisine #chefjb #recipetineats #recipe #frenchrecipe #cooking #cuisinefrancaise #baking #sweetbaking #sweet #gateauauxpommes #gâteau #cake
