DISH NAME : FRENCH APPLE CAKE

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Baking Time : 30-40 minutes

Description

This is an easy cake, made in a jiffy. With a soft moist texture, the cake is not overly sweet.

Note

1) The measurement given for egg is without shell.
2) I used whatever apple was available. Use the sweeter ones.
3) If baking in a covection oven(with fan) bake at 155 degree C.
4) Baking the cake in an 8 inch pan, instead of 9 inch pan, will give a taller look.

Method

1) Sift all the dry ingredients together. Keep aside.
2) Blend softened butter with granulated sugar and keep beating for about 5 minutes till soft and fluffy.
3) Pre-heat oven to 175 degree C. If using a convection oven (with the fan), pre heat to 155 degree C.
4) Break eggs, one by one and add to the creamed butter and keep blending till all the eggs are used up.
5) Add vanilla and rum to butter and beat again till well blended. The cake batter will look curdled now. It's ok.
6) Add sifted dry ingredients and fold into the batter, very slowly.
7) Fold in chopped apples, with a delicate hand.
8) Pour the batter into a prepared 9 inch tin.
9) Arrange apple slices on top of cake. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. sugar on top .
10) Bake for about 40 minutes.
11) Start checking from 30 minutes. If the skewer comes out clean, the cake is done.

Serving Suggestions

Serve warm or at room temperatute with ice cream or freshly whipped dairy cream.