Pink Lady, Gala, Honey Crisp, and Pippin were the four apples I chose for this week's French Fridays with Dorie recipe. I thought these choices would give the cake the sweet, crisp, and tart flavor that Dorie said Marie-Hélène’s cake should have.
The recipe calls for dark rum, but I only had light, so I decided to sub with Kahlúa. The batter was so silky smooth and thick that when the apples were added there was just enough batter to cover them.
The end result? Oooh, la la! This cake is moist and tender, yet has the crunchy sweet, tartness of the apples along with the sweet crusty topping. The Kahlúa gave it a wonderful coffee flavor without being overwhelming. This is just a perfect dessert and one that I will be making over and over again.
Next French Friday: Potato Gratin
I like the idea of subbing with Kahlua! A great flavor combo.
ReplyDeleteI love your plates!
I never thought about using Kahlua. I'll have to try that next time! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! I'd love to try this cake with Kahlua.
ReplyDeleteKahlua was a great idea and I LOVE those dishes!
ReplyDeleteTrevor Sis Boom.
the Kahlua was such a good idea what could be better with an apple cake but a nice cup of jo. Yours was just inside the cake. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI love how dark your cake got on top. It looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love the 1st photo of the apples in line, very cute. Isn't this cake wonderful. Yours looks nicely brown! And I love your plates.
ReplyDeleteYour line-up of apples is gorgeous! I only had 2 varieties, but the cake was still delicious, so I can only imagine how good yours was.
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Love your post. Your cake looks delicious and The Kahlua….what a great idea. I'd love to try Amaretto, I love the taste of almonds.
ReplyDeleteLove your apple photo!! Very simple and nice.
ReplyDeleteFun kahlua...it is a great substitution.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! I love Kahlua - right next to rum! What a great idea for a sub! Everything looks beautiful - and what an easy, elegant dessert huh??? :)
ReplyDeletePink ladies are my favourite apple.
ReplyDeleteYour cake looks really good and the Kahlua sounds just right.
Hilariously, like the rest of the posters, I thought the cake looked great, but your plates caught my eye. Gorgeous shots!
ReplyDeleteYour photo really shows how much of this cake is apple which means to me, it tastes even better. I love this one.
ReplyDeleteThat Kahlua sounds delicious in your apple cake!
ReplyDeleteKahlua sounds like an interesting choice. I'll definitely have to make this again. I chose Amaretto for my spirit, and it added a nice touch to the apples.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous photos. I especially love the apple lineup. We really like this cake, too. Yum.
ReplyDeleteA delicious combination of flavours. Apples are so seasonal and abundant too, I will have add this to my cake bake this week!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of Kahlua! Never would of thought of that. I went with lemon juice, and for another batch lemon juice plus some almond/orange liqueur.
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