@hungryhappens Invisible Apple Cake (full recipe is on: HungryHappens.Net)
♬ original sound – Stella Drivas
The Invisible Apple Cake originates from France with a high popularity in Japan! The Japanese also incorporate miso paste into the batter for the extra flavor profile – sounds delicious to me. I personally did not have any on hand and made it the traditional way and loved it!
The aspect of this cake that makes it special is the thin slices of apples. I had never seen a cake use this technique and had to try it when I saw it. Simply peel and core your apples and slice them on a HAND HELD MANDOLINE.
For this recipe I suggest using a sweet tart apple like Fuji apples (what we used) or HoneyCrisp or Pink Lady apples. Since this is a sweet cake, stay away from Granny Smith apples which are more sour in taste.
Make sure you bake this until its done – mine took about an hour to get the golden crisp on the top. Since every oven is different, watch the loaf on about 50 minute mark. It will rise and be puffy but will deflate once it comes out of the oven and cools. I topped mine with a little powdered sugar sprinkle but you can also do a brown sugar and cinnamon mixture to sprinkle on top PRE-BAKE. For this, whisk together two tablespoons brown sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
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Invisible Apple Cake
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4.66 from 79 votes
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 55 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup milk, slightly warmed
- 3 tbs butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 apples, (about 2 lbs)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 ℉. Line a 9×5" loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, quickly whisk together the eggs, milk, butter + vanilla. And then also quickly add in the flour, powdered sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt and mix until smooth. Batter is supposed to be on the thin side.
Peel, core and slice your apples REALLY THIN with a mandoline (I used Fuji apples but Honeycrisp or Pink Lady are great here too). Add them into the bowl and mix to coat all in the batter. Transfer the apples only to the pan, a little at a time, gently flattening out any pieces that are sticking up. Pour on the remaining batter to the top of the loaf pan evenly. Transfer to the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. Or until the top is golden brown.
Allow to set in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool for another 15 minutes. Optional: sprinkle with a little powdered sugar and slice to enjoy.
Notes
Batter is supposed to be more on the watery thin side.
You can use pears as long as they’re thin slice and sweet.
Gluten free 1 to 1 flour can be used instead of regular all purpose.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
Author: Stella
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247 comments
- SG
I have made this a few times. It works best with regular flour. Delicious and light! I tried subbing almond flour and it was a no go. It didn’t hold together at all. I probably needed to add some starch to bind it. Need to research that!
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- Stella
That’s great feedback and definitely could work with a starch like corn or tapioca or coconut flour added in! Thank you!
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- Lil D
This is a go-to recipe as I usually have everything in the house. I make it in a 6” spring pan and cut the recipe in half.
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- Stella
Hi Lil D, This is great feedback! Thanks for sharing with us!
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- Sue
This was SO delicious!! I used honey instead of sugar and it worked just fine. Next time I may add some walnuts. Thanks so much for the recipe!
- Stella
Hi Sue, that’s wonderful feedback about the honey – thank you for sharing it!!
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- Channa
Thank you for this recipe. It baked up wonderfully. I used 2lb of peeled and cored Cosmic apples, bc that’s what I had and it was sweet enough for us. I did bake it for 1.5 hr. till firm to the touch. I love the layers, it reminded me of crepes. Next time I’ll add raisins and maybe finely chopped walnuts. This is a keeper.
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- Stella
HI Channa, Sounds delicious! I need to try that version too now!
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- Hitomi Notth
Thank you for this recipe. We really love this apple cake. This is going to be our favourite apple cake. 🍰
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- Stella
Hi Hitomi, I LOVE to hear that! And thank you for trying it out and the kind feedback on my site!! Cheers!
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- Betsy
Just made this and it turned out well. It is more of a bread pudding type, custard like dessert. The sweetness from the apples was enough to make it very good without it being too sweet. I used Kanzi apples. I added extra cinnamon and a little nutmeg to the mix. In a gas oven I baked it for 80 min and let it cool for 30 min. Yes, agree with other posts that this would be good a la mode with vanilla ice cream.
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- Stella
Hi Betsy, that’s amazing! I’m glad the recipe worked for you and yes, it definitely has a custardy texture to it!
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- Lara
thank you for this recipe! i made this with regular granulated sugar and worked as well.. came out very nice and plan on making it again today.
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- Stella
Hi Lara, Amazing! thanks for trying it and sharing your feedback!
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- TB
Used sweetened almond milk so reduced powdered sugar to 1/4 cups. Used egg whites only
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- Elliot
A hit every time.
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- Stella
Hi Elliot! thats awesome! Thank you for the kind rating!
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- Renee
The dish looked delicious with such a simple recipe. I had all the ingredients so I made it for Eater dinner. There is hardly any left! I don’t have a mandolin so I went old school and sliced by hand. I think a crème fraiche or caramel sauce would be great with it, but I used whipped cream. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks for sharing.
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- Stella
Hi Renee, Sounds delicious!! Thanks for the kind rating!!
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- Mayra
Delicious 😋
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- Stella
Glad you liked it!!
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