RWOP Finalist: French Apple Cake Recipe

RWOP Finalist: French Apple Cake Recipe

  • 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)
  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.
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