Marie-Hélène's apple cake [Dorie Greenspan] from Food52 Genius Recipes: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook (page 221) by Kristen Miglore

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Ingredients

store-cupboard ingredients
apples
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Peterkjsoe on February 01, 2026

Delicious, and low effort. Make it the day before serving and the taste of apple is more profound.
ana_b3gye8 on January 15, 2026

Baked for 50 minutes but could have gone for another 5. Very sweet for my taste but the apples helps a bit with that. I would add some cinnamon If I bake this again.
hbakke on March 17, 2024

Delicious cake! I don't normally love apple desserts, but this was very good. I used a combination of random, mixed apples that had spent too much time in the veg drawer of the fridge. Will repeat.
snoozermoose on December 11, 2021

Do not leave out the rum! I did (like a dummy), and the cake was bland and flavorless. I don't like alcohol in my cakes so I'll probably pass on repeating this one. The cake itself baked beautifully although it was very moist from all of the apples, almost too much so.
Lepa on October 28, 2019

This is a reliable, easy and delicious cake. I also feel like it's fairly healthy because it's full of apples! I made it for a dinner party last night and it was well received. We often serve it with barely sweetened whipped cream.
Frogcake on October 27, 2019

This is truly a great cake! I have been known to sprinkle cinnamon on top and serve it with warm caramel sauce. It’s quick and easy to prepare for company.
Kjohns101 on February 07, 2018

I didn’t love this cake the first day but it tasted better after it sat for a day or two. Somehow the flavors were more pronounced.
DKennedy on October 27, 2015

A really wonderful, easy cake to prepare. See original recipe in AMFT for modifications.
Astrid5555 on May 02, 2015

This cake has been a family favorite for years. Whenever we need a quick dessert this is our go to option. Nothing better and more comforting than this custardy apple cake!