Gâteau De Pommes Grand-mère (grandmother's Apple Ca

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 large golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (jonagold, or other baking apple are also good)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons calvados (apple brandy)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2/3 cup plain yogurt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 generously grease an 8-inch round cake pan (no need to grease if pan is nonstick).
• 3 melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. sauté the apples, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. stir in the calvados, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the cinnamon. set aside until needed.
• 4 whisk together the yogurt and the remaining sugar in a large bowl, until very smooth, about 2 minutes. combine the flour and baking soda, then add the oil and eggs, whisking well after each addition. stir the apple pieces into the batter.
• 5 pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly. set on a sturdy baking sheet and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. allow to cool on a wire rack.
• 6 note: the cake is best made several hours before serving, or better yet, the night before.