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French Apple Yogurt Cake

Yogurt apple cake, a classic French cake that’s tender & moist. This version has been spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom and elevated with a buttery, crunchy cinnamon brown sugar topping. Serve it for breakfast, afternoon tea or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Either way, it'll be gone in a day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course breakfast, dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Yogurt Cake

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ¾ cup full-fat greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom
  • Apples
  • 2 large apples peeled and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • Cinnamon Sugar Crunch Topping
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease an 8” springform pan or a round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, spray the parchment with baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the sugar and the eggs. Whisk for about 1-3 minutes or until light and frothy. Then, add in the butter, yogurt, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
  • Using a medium bowl, pour in all of the dry ingredients – flour, spices, salt, and baking powder and mix. Using the spatula, fold the flour mixture into the wet mixture until there are no more streaks of flour in the cake batter, without overmixing.
  • Toss fresh apples in spice mix and then fold them into the batter.
  • Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Measure out brown sugar and cinnamon into a small bowl, combining with your fingers or a spoon. Microwave the butter for 30 seconds or until just melted. Stir into the cinnamon sugar until it looks like wet sand. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out smooth. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan and transferring. Serve your delicious apple yogurt cake with a piping hot mug of tea, coffee, or a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
Keyword apple cake, apple dessert, apple yogurt cake, french apple yogurt cake, gateau au yaourt, spiced apple cake, yogurt cake
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