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apple cake from above, with two wedges cut from the whole cake.

Moist & Delicious Apple Cake

This lightly sweetened apple cake is delicious and gluten free. (Trust me, they'll never know!) Serve it for dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or alongside hot coffee for breakfast.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Kris Bordessa, National Geographic author

Ingredients

  • 4 large apples
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sour cream or yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil melted

Instructions

  • Peel and thinly slice apples.
    4 large apples
  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Lightly oil an 8” round cake pan or pie pan
  • Whisk flours and baking powder together in a large bowl.
    1/2 cup almond flour, 1/2 cup rice flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • In a separate small bowl, combine sugar, eggs, and salt together; whisk until foamy. Add yogurt and vanilla, mixing until evenly combined. Stir in melted coconut oil.
    1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 4 tablespoons coconut oil
  • Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture, stirring until combined.
  • Fold apples into batter until thoroughly coated; pour batter into prepared pan, using a rubber spatula to spread the batter evenly.
  • Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The cake should be golden brown on top.
  • Remove cake from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Notes

  • Traditional French apple cake batter calls for rum. We did not use it in this recipe, simply because we didn't have any on hand. You, though? Could add a quarter cup of spiced dark rum to jazz it up, if you like.
  • Feel free to substitute an equal amount of melted butter for the coconut oil.
  • If you are not gluten free, you can simply replace the alternative flours used here with all-purpose flour.
  • Optionally: Embrace the flavors of fall by adding cinnamon and nutmeg to the batter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 217IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg
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