Oven-Baked French Apple Cake with Cinnamon

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A moist and tender French-style apple cake infused with warm cinnamon, baked to golden perfection. This French-inspired recipe, ready in about 70 minutes, layers all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsalted butter into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 8, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Cook: 50 min Serves 8 French cuisine 280 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
  2. Step 2: Peel, core, and slice 2 large apples into 1/4-inch thick pieces; set aside.
  3. Step 3: In a medium bowl, cream 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar together using a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  4. Step 4: Beat in 3 large eggs one at a time, then mix in 1 tsp vanilla extract.
  5. Step 5: In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt.
  6. Step 6: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  7. Step 7: Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, arrange half of the apple slices over it in a single layer, then pour the remaining batter on top and arrange the rest of the apples on the surface.
  8. Step 8: Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake edges are golden.
  9. Step 9: Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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