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Apple cake with vanilla cream

Apple cake with vanilla cream

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Layer cake filled with poached apples in apple juice and a vanilla and gelatin-based whipped cream. A refreshing dessert perfect for festive occasions.

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Recipe from Persino, Panterka, EdytaT and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This cake combines a light sponge cake, pieces of apple infused with apple juice, and a light vanilla cream. It keeps well in the refrigerator.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven cooking and cold assembly
  • Estimated cost$9.59 $1.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.12
  • $1.80
  • $0.08
  • $0.30
  • $1.98
  • $1.74
  • $3.53
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, gradually adding the sugar, then fold in the yolks. ≈ 10 min
  2. Combine the flour, cornstarch, and cocoa powder, then gently fold them into the egg mixture. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour the batter into a 20-22 cm springform pan that has been greased, then bake in the oven for approximately 30 minutes.
  4. Peel the apples, cut them into pieces, and cook them in apple juice for a few minutes. Drain them.
  5. Whip 300g of cream, then add the vanilla sugar and the dissolved gelatin. ≈ 4 min
  6. Mix the cream with the apples. Cut the biscuit into two discs, then spread the cream over them. ≈ 10 min
  7. Whip the remaining cream and use it to cover the cake. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Apple cake with vanilla cream

  • 5 tablespoons of cake flour$0.12
  • 4 to 5 eggs$1.80
  • 7 tablespoons of sugar$0.08
  • 80 g of potato starch$0.30
  • 500 g of thick cream$1.98
  • 5 apples$1.74
  • 1.5 liters of apple juice$3.53
  • vanilla sugar$0.04

Total$9.59

that's $1.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons of cake flour
  • 4 to 5 eggs
  • 7 tablespoons of sugar
  • 80 g of potato starch
  • 3 tablespoons of cocoa
  • 500 g of thick cream
  • 5 apples
  • 1.5 liters of apple juice
  • vanilla sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of gelatin

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