My Grandmother's Soft Apple Cake

A comforting recipe: the My Grandma's Soft Apple Cake ! With its soft texture, melting apples, and hint of cinnamon, it's the perfect snack for the season. When serving, I add a salted caramel sauce for even more indulgence!

What you will like with this recipe

• flavors : the sweetness of apple with a touch of cinnamon and salted butter caramel sauce! A truly comforting cake!
• texture : My grandmother's apple cake is very moist and remains so if you keep it at room temperature.
• difficulty level : very simple to prepare, perfect for the family. No special equipment is required, I just use a whisk (no mixer). The mold I chose is 20 cm but the recipe can also be made in a 22 cm mold. The result will just be a little less high (and the cooking time a little shorter).

The choice of ingredients

• apples : I recommend small, cake-sized apples like Golden (sweeter), Ariane, or Pink Lady (more tart). Here I used Golden apples.
• all-purpose flour : I use classic T45 for this soft apple cake from my grandmother.
• almond powder : it’s a little extra touch of softness!
• milk : take it whole because the fat it contains really makes the cake soft.

How to make my grandmother's soft apple cake?

1. Mix the dry ingredients on one side
2. We mix the wet ingredients of the other
3. We slice the apples and add half of them to the cake
4. The other half is used to decorate the top.
5. Let's get into the oven!
6. Meanwhile, prepare the salted butter caramel.
7. We enjoy the cake with a good spoonful of caramel!

NB: the complete list of ingredients and the detailed recipe are given at the bottom of the page.

My tips for making a successful soft apple cake

• add the liquid ingredients in several batches into the dry ingredients to make it easier to mix.
• do not over-whisk the batter : the cake would be denser, but we want a very moist cake.
• thinly slice the apples so that they are melting when eaten
• to know if the cake is cooked: we test with a wooden pick: if it comes out dry or with a few crumbs, it's enough!

How to store this soft apple cake?

My grandmother's soft apple cake is recommended for about 3 days at room temperature, if possible under a bell jar or covered with cling film or aluminum foil. I do not recommend the refrigerator because it would lose its softness, which would be a shame.

Other recipes to try

If you like apple recipes, I recommend you take a look at these other recipes on the blog:

• Invisible Apple Cake
• Apple cinnamon crumble
• apple jam
• Apple foot
• Apple king cake
• Norman apple pie
• Tarte Tatin

If you make this moist apple cake from my grandmother, please rate the recipe below and tag @liliebakery on Instagram so I can see your cute cakes!

My Grandmother's Soft Apple Cake

4.84 on 6 votes

An extra-soft cake with a delicious apple flavor and a hint of cinnamon. I serve it with a salted caramel sauce for an even more indulgent treat!

Amount : 8

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Prepare in advance 30 minutes min

Cook time 1 time h

Total 1 time h 30 minutes min

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• Round pan 20cm
• Digital kitchen scale accurate to 1g

Ingredients 

Moist appelcake

• 225 g flour T45
• 55 g almond meal
• 2,5 cc level spoons of baking powder (2 and a half level teaspoons)
• 0,75 cc cinnamon sticks (3/4 teaspoon, level)
• Pinch of salt
• 150 g light brown sugar
• 160 g melted and warmed sweet butter
• 120 g whole milk at room temperature
• 3 eggs medium caliber
• 4 small Golden apples

Salted butter caramel sauce

• 200 g granulated sugar
• 50 g salted butter
• 240 g whole liquid cream 30% mg

Prepare in advance 

Moist appelcake

• Preheat the oven to 170 ° traditional heat.
• Butter and flour a 20cm diameter round mold.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, almond powder, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• In another bowl, combine the melted butter, eggs softened with a fork, and milk. Then gradually incorporate them into the dry ingredients, mixing with a hand whisk. Do not mix more than necessary: ​​just enough to no longer see the flour.
• Peel, core, and thinly slice (important) the apples. Add half of the apples to the batter, mixing gently with a spatula. Pour the batter into the pan.
• Decorate the top of the cake with the remaining apple slices to form a rosette.
• Bake for about 1 hour, depending on the oven (cover if necessary at the end of cooking). To test the doneness, stick a wooden skewer into the cake; if it comes out dry or with a few crumbs, it's cooked.

Salted butter caramel sauce

• Heat the liquid cream in the microwave.
• Pour the sugar into a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat, without stirring, simply by moving the pan, until the sugar becomes liquid and takes on an amber color.
• Add the diced butter, mix and continue to cook for about 1 minute.
• Then pour the warmed cream into the pan. Continue cooking for about 1 minute (the caramel makes big bubbles).
• Pour into one or more jars. The caramel will thicken as it cools.

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Keywords: cake

Recipe : Dessert, Snack