When your in-laws give you three cases of apples it means it is time to make delicious desserts! Apples are my all time favorite fruit to bake with and it won't be difficult to use them all up. My father-in-law made a request for a batch of apple butter, my husband asked for dried apples to pack during hunting season, and I wanted to try some new recipes. The first recipe I tried was this delicious French apple cake. It it dense with chunks of apples and rich with an almost custard flavored cake, but light and delicate too. I would put the cake to apple ratio at about 50/50. This cake was gobbled up quickly by my family. I thought it was best at room temperature with a sprinkling of powdered sugar; however, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it served warm with fresh whipped cream! I only made one change to this recipe--the original calls for 3 tablespoons of rum; however, I didn't have any so I left it out of this recipe. ...
Recipes for the people I love.