This French confection is called “invisible” because when baked, the thinly sliced apples seem to disappear into the batter.
- Prep time 30 minutes
- Total time 1 hour & 45 minutes
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Method
Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease and line 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two opposite sides. Grease parchment paper.
In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Whisk in eggs, milk and butter until batter is smooth and thin (similar to crêpe batter); set aside.
Stack apple slices in same direction in prepared loaf pan, until pan is full. Slowly pour batter over apples. Tap loaf pan a few times on counter to evenly distribute batter. Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake until top of cake is golden brown and almonds are toasted, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; run paring knife along sides of pan, unmold cake and transfer to serving plate. Carefully remove parchment paper; let cake cool for at least 20 minutes. Sprinkle with icing sugar just before serving. (Make-ahead: Can be stored in airtight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days.)
📌TEST KITCHEN TIP
Although cinnamon is not traditionally used in French cuisine, we added it to this recipe to lift the flavour of the apples!
DID YOU KNOW?
This French confection is called “invisible” because when baked, the thinly sliced apples seem to disappear into the batter.
Nutritional facts PER EACH OF 8 SERVINGS about
- Iron 0.7 mg
- Fibre 2 g
- Sodium 190 mg
- Sugars 27 g
- Protein 3 g
- Calories 195
- Total fat 5 g
- Cholesterol 55 mg
- Saturated fat 3 g
- Total carbohydrate 34 g
