# France's Invisible Apple Cake

France's invisible apple cake is an impressively easy and impressive cake that's mostly just apple slices held together with a simple batter.

- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- sugar
- vanilla bean seeds
- eggs
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- Granny Smith apples
- apple jelly
- cinnamon spiced whipped cream

## Instructions

1. Start by mixing together sugar, the seeds of a vanilla bean, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Set the batter aside and focus on the apples.
3. Peel the Granny Smith apples.
4. Use a mandoline to quickly slice the apples ultra thin, making sure to use a cut-resistant glove.
5. Save the favorite slices for the top of the cake.
6. Toss the remaining apple slices into the batter.
7. Let the mixture stand for about 15 minutes while preheating the oven.
8. Use a slotted spoon to start piling the apples into the prepared pan, leveling them out as you go.
9. Shingle the final slices on top.
10. Pour the remaining batter over the surface.
11. Bake the cake at 350 degrees for about 90 minutes.
12. Brush with apple jelly for a shine.
13. Once it's cool, slice it into wedges.
14. Add a dollop of cinnamon spiced whipped cream for the finishing touch.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- peeler
- mandoline
- cut-resistant glove
- slotted spoon
- prepared pan
- oven
- pastry brush

## Tips

- Granny Smiths apples have a lot of acid which strengthens their pectin and helps the apple slices hold their shape as they cook.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM5ndgKr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6e114e59-68e8-4aa0-aa98-04cfcef21525
- Extracted: 2025-10-18

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