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French-Style Apple Cake with Brown Butter
This French-style apple cake features brown butter, apples, vanilla, and rum, baked in a 9-inch pan with a sugar crust topping.
From YouTube · Sep 9, 2026
This French-style apple cake features brown butter, apples, vanilla, and rum, baked in a 9-inch pan with a sugar crust topping.
46 min
Cook time
1 serving
Yield
Ingredients
12 ingredients- 150 g unsalted butter
- 2 large apples
- 140 g sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1–2 g vanillin / 8 g vanilla sugar / 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 60 g Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 15 ml rum
- 130 g all-purpose flour
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
Method
12 steps- Add 2/3 cup (150 g) of unsalted butter to a pan and melt over medium-low heat, cooking for about 6-7 minutes until it turns brown and develops a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and pour into a container to cool and solidify.
- Peel and cut 2 large apples into small cubes. Optionally, sprinkle with lemon juice.
- In a mixing bowl, beat 115 g of browned butter and 140 g of sugar for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add 2 medium eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in 1–2 g of vanillin, 8 g of vanilla sugar, or 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Add 60 g of Greek yogurt or sour cream and 1 tbsp of rum, mixing well.
- In a separate bowl, combine 130 g of all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, and 1 tsp of baking powder. Mix dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the apple cubes with a spatula.
- Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C). Grease a 9-inch (22-23 cm) baking pan and pour the batter into it.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp granulated sugar and 1 tbsp brown sugar evenly over the top.
- Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.
Recipe notes
Equipment
- 9-inch baking pan
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