French Apple Almond Butter Cake with Vanilla Caramel Sauce

This French apple almond butter cake recipe, featuring Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract and Pure Almond Extract is moist and flavorful. Add even more decadence by topping the cake with vanilla caramel sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2-sticks) unsalted butter
  • 3 medium Fuji apples (about 3 cups, divided)
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar, for apple pieces
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple liqueur
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Almond Extract

Vanilla Caramel Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon apple liqueur

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-inch, light color, non-stick cake pan with cooking spray; line the bottom of the cake pan with a piece of parchment paper; set aside.

In a small bowl, add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, whisk to combine; set aside. In a small saucepan, melt butter; set aside to cool. Peel, core and cut apples into 1/4 inch pieces, place in a medium bowl and mix with brown sugar; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Scrape bowl sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add Vanilla Extract, apple liqueur and Almond Extract; beat to combine. Gradually add the dry ingredients, beat on low, just until incorporated.

With a rubber spatula, fold in 2 cups of prepared apple pieces into batter; pour batter into baking pan and evenly spread. Place remaining 1 cup of apple pieces over top of cake batter. Bake until done, about 35-40 minutes.

Remove cake from oven and run a knife around sides of cake. Let stand for 10 minutes and turn onto a wire rack; remove parchment and turn onto second wire rack to cool.

Vanilla Caramel Sauce

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add butter, sugar, brown sugar and cream; cook and whisk. Bring sauce to boil. Remove from heat. Add Vanilla Extract and apple liqueur; stir until combined. Serve 1 tablespoon warm sauce over each slice of cake. Serve warm.

  • 125 grams all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 170 grams (1 1/2-sticks) unsalted butter
  • 3 medium Fuji apples (about 300 g, divided)
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar, for apple pieces
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple liqueur
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Almond Extract

Vanilla Caramel Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon apple liqueur

Directions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Lightly coat a 23-cm, light color, non-stick cake pan with cooking spray; line the bottom of the cake pan with a piece of parchment paper; set aside.

In a small bowl, add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, whisk to combine; set aside. In a small saucepan, melt butter; set aside to cool. Peel, core and cut apples into 0.6 cm pieces, place in a medium bowl and mix with brown sugar; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Scrape bowl sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add Vanilla Extract, apple liqueur and Almond Extract; beat to combine. Gradually add the dry ingredients, beat on low, just until incorporated.

With a rubber spatula, fold in 200 g of prepared apple pieces into batter; pour batter into baking pan and evenly spread. Place remaining 100 g of apple pieces over top of cake batter. Bake until done, about 35-40 minutes.

Remove cake from oven and run a knife around sides of cake. Let stand for 10 minutes and turn onto a wire rack; remove parchment and turn onto second wire rack to cool.

Vanilla Caramel Sauce

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add butter, sugar, brown sugar and cream; cook and whisk. Bring sauce to boil. Remove from heat add Vanilla Extract and apple liqueur; stir until combined. Serve 1 tablespoon warm sauce over each slice of cake. Serve warm.

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    10 minprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    50 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    8servings

This Recipe Uses

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Pure Almond Extract

Pure Almond Extract