Invisible Apple Cake (Gâteau Invisible)

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Using a mandolin, slice the apples thinly, about 1/8 of an inch.
  2. 2Beat the eggs and sugar together for 3 or 4 minutes until light and airy.
  3. 3Add half of the flour, which has been mixed with salt and baking powder, and beat slowly.
  4. 4Add the milk and mix at a slightly higher speed.
  5. 5Mix in the remaining flour and a little bit of melted butter.
  6. 6Pour some of the batter into a parchment-lined loaf pan, then mix the rest of the batter with the sliced apples.
  7. 7Layer the apple-batter mixture into the loaf pan, creating three layers of apples with batter in between, and finish with a layer of batter on top.
  8. 8Bake in a 375°F oven until the center is cooked through.
  9. 9Let the cake cool for a couple of hours to set properly before serving with whipped cream and a caramel sauce seasoned with allspice.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs apples
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • flour
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • melted butter
  • whipped cream (optional)
  • caramel sauce, with allspice (optional)

Equipment

mandolinstand mixerloaf panparchment paperbowlspatulawhisk