Marie-Helene’s Apple Cake
This week's selection for the group
French Fridays with Dorie is
Marie-Helene’s Apple Cake from Dorie Greenspan's fantastic new book
"Around my French Table".
Sorry I've missed the past few weeks of this new group. Blame the Bundt! :) But I love apple cakes so I didn't want to pass this one up!
I used a Gala apple and a Golden delicious apple. I made 1/2 the recipe and baked it in a 4" springform. I didn't use all the batter...good thing or it would have overflowed! I also subbed Trader Joe's Spicy Apple Cider for the rum.
The name of this post reminds me of my great friend, Helen. We've been friends since the Northridge earthquake in 1994. We used to work together at
Project Angel Food. During a crazy five-day fundraising event, we were working hard and stressing out. Since we had trained the volunteers in our area, most knew to ask
Mary or
Helen questions about their tasks. On the last day (when we were so exhausted and just so sick of seeing each other), a volunteer comes up and says, "I'm looking for
Mary-Helen." Since then, we often refer to ourselves as MaryHelen or HelenMary. I'm hanging out with Helen tonight and will bring her a slice of this cake.
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French Fridays with Dorie members!
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Around my French Table
I'm glad you made this, though I hope there will be two bundts tomorrow... Wasn't it good?
ReplyDeleteHope Helen likes the cake. I looks super delicious.
ReplyDeleteFun story! I too was living in the area when the Northridge quake happened. Sounds like Mary-Helen made a great team. Your mini cake is adorable and looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic! Did you know that I joined this group 'cause of you? (All your fault that I am now so busy!) Loving the rebundt!
ReplyDeleteTrevor Sis. Boom .
Great looking cake and I love your story!
ReplyDeleteMary, cute cake and your photos are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYour little petite cake is just darling!
ReplyDeleteI have two of the,...maybe next time i will use them both!
Thanks for reminding me!
Lovely pics!
I made this cake twice last week when I had multiple meetings at my house. Because I was the LUCKY winner of the Dorie book from you, I really wanted to make some of the great looking recipes. The cake was a BIG hit. I also made the spicy walnuts...YUMMMMMM! Thanks again for the great book. I urge other readers to look for the book which has great recipes that are very accessible to the home cook/chef!
ReplyDeleteThanks again Mary!!
So cute...I love it in a mini-size.
ReplyDeleteCUTEST little cake ever!!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, love the idea of spiced cider in place of the rum. Love your little cake! (Even if it's not a bundt. ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks delicious. I just checked out her new book and I'm so excited to start cooking from it.
ReplyDeleteIn honor of you, I made the cake into mini-bundts! :) Your cake looks great... my next attempt at this might have to be in mini-springforms.
ReplyDeleteThis cake is a definite winner! I also made a mini, as my 7 inch pan couldn't hold all of the batter. A perfect serving for one!
ReplyDeletesuper and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI think this is possibly the most elegant apple cake I've seen this week...no poky apples on top! And how funny that you are and your friend, together, are Marie-Helene!
ReplyDeleteI officially have to go buy the book now! So many of the recipes over which I am salivating lately hail from there!
ReplyDeleteI love the chunky apples...yum!
ReplyDeleteI love the way yours came out. did you make it in a smaller pan? I love the height! i made one as well...behind on posting. Yikes, so much to do, so little time!
ReplyDeleteI have this new book and can't wait to get cooking and baking from it. Your cake looks amazing! It's look light and lovely, and I love the chunks of apple in it.
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