French Apple Pound Cake - Quatre-quarts aux pommes

Today I’m sharing my  son’s favourite apple cake , Quartre- quarts aux pommes aka French Apple Pound Cake  .   Real easy to make & taste so good . Buttery rich crumb cake with apples slices , just the perfect delectable cake for afternoon coffee break .  This is definitely not a guilt free cake but it's so delicious that I ate half of the cake . Very addictive apple-licious cake  ! LOL

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French Apple Pound Cake - Quatre-quarts aux pommes

Recipe adapted from 750G

Ingredients :

150g sugar

150g flour

150 butter –room temperature

3 eggs

2 Tbsp baking powder

A pinch of salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 large apple –peeled, cored & sliced (not too thin)

1 tsp cinnamon

3 Tbsp rum (optional)

Light brown sugar

Method:

1)      Preheat oven to 175 °C  . Grease loaf pan

2)      Marinate sliced apple with rum (optional) .  In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt , cinnamon .

3)      Whisk butter till light & creamy . Cream butter & sugar till fluffy .

4)      Gradually add egg one at a time & mix well after each addition .  Add in vanilla extract .

5)      Fold in flour mixture into butter mixture  till smooth & well combined . Pour half the better into prepared loaf pan .  Add layer of sliced apple over the batter . Pour the rest of the batter over & spread evenly  . Sprinkle brown sugar over the top & bake for 40- 45 mins till golden brown .  Let to cool before serve .