french apple cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Penny Hall
Tucson, AZ

"From Real Women of Philadelphia 2010 Host KC Quaretti Lee: Homemade caramel and sliced apples make a lovely topping for this delectable cake. The addition of PHILADELPHIA Honey Nut Flavor Cream Cheese Spread makes it unique and delicious. " 5 star rating!

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Hr
cook time 50 Min

Ingredients For french apple cake

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
  • 4 teaspoons water
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 6 apples
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 8 ounces butter
  • 4 ounces philadelphia cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) tub philadelphia honey nut flavor cream cheese spread (optional)
  • 1 cup whipping cream (optional)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)

How To Make french apple cake

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    Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. To prepare the caramel, heat 3/4 cup granulated sugar with 4 tsp. water. When the sugar becomes light brown, add the juice of 1/2 lemon and remove from heat. 3. Coat the bottom and sides of a springform pan with the caramel. 4. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and arrange in an attractive circular overlapping pattern on the caramel. 5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Add the flour, butter, PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (4 oz.) and continue beating until you have a creamy batter. 6. Pour over apples and caramel and bake for 35 minutes. Let cool slightly prior to turning over onto a decorative cake plate. Optional: While cake is baking, beat PHILADELPHIA Honey Nut Flavor Cream Cheese until fluffy. Separately, beat whipping cream until fluffy and then add 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Gently fold the whipped PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese into the whipped cream and chill well using the freezer, if necessary. Top the warm cake slices with a spoonful of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese/whipped cream mixture and enjoy! Amount Per Serving Calories: 722 | Total Fat: 47g | Cholesterol: 222mg

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