How to Make French-Style Apple Rhubarb Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

French-style Apple Rhubarb Cake is a delightful and decadent dessert that combines the sweet and tangy flavors of apples and rhubarb with a moist and tender cake base. This recipe is a wonderful way to celebrate the bountiful harvest of spring fruits and create a stunning and delicious dessert that is sure to impress your family and friends.

The combination of sweet, juicy apples and tart, fibrous rhubarb creates a perfect balance of flavors in this cake. The addition of warm spices like ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups white sugar
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups diced rhubarb
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup sliced almonds, or to taste
  • 1 pinch white sugar, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9-inch cake

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round pan.
  • Beat 1 1/4 cups sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until well blended, light, and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract, mixing well after each addition.
  • Turn mixer to low speed and slowly add in flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing just until combined. Fold in rhubarb.
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Smooth the top and place apple slices in a circular pattern on batter. Sprinkle almonds and additional sugar on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool, and serve warm or cold.
  • Nutrition

    384 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 100mg
    • Sodium: 268mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 56g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 34g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 117mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 166mg