French Apple Cake
Courtesy of Kraft Kitchens
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 Min.
Cook Time: 50 Min.
Prep Time: 15 Min.
Cook Time: 50 Min.
What you need:
* 1-1/2 c. granulated sugar, divided
* 4 tsp. water
* 1/2 lemon
* 6 apples
* 3 eggs
* 1 c. flour
* 8 oz. (2 sticks) butter. softened
* 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
* 1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Honey Pecan Cream Cheese Spread (optional)
* 1 c. whipping cream (optional)
* 1/4 c. powdered sugar (optional)
* 4 tsp. water
* 1/2 lemon
* 6 apples
* 3 eggs
* 1 c. flour
* 8 oz. (2 sticks) butter. softened
* 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
* 1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Honey Pecan Cream Cheese Spread (optional)
* 1 c. whipping cream (optional)
* 1/4 c. powdered sugar (optional)
What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. To prepare the caramel, heat 3/4 c. granulated sugar with 4 tsp. water. When the sugar becomes light brown, add the juice of 1/2 lemon and remove from heat.
3. Coat the bottom and sides of a spring form pan with the caramel.
4. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and arrange in an attractive circular overlapping pattern on the caramel.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with remaining 3/4 c. granulated sugar. Add the flour, butter, PHILADLEPHIA Cream Cheese (4 oz.) and continue beating until you have a creamy batter.
6. Pour over apples and caramel and bake for 35 min. Let cool slightly prior to turning over onto a decorative cake plate.
OPTIONAL:
While cake is baking, beat PHILADELPHIA Honey Pecan Flavor Cream Cheese until fluffy. Separately, beat whipping cream until fluffy and then add 1/4 c. powdered sugar. Gently fold the whipped PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese into the whipped cream and chill well using the freezer, if necessary. Top the warm cake slices with a spoonful of PHILADLEPHIA Cream Cheese/whipped cream mixture and enjoy!
2. To prepare the caramel, heat 3/4 c. granulated sugar with 4 tsp. water. When the sugar becomes light brown, add the juice of 1/2 lemon and remove from heat.
3. Coat the bottom and sides of a spring form pan with the caramel.
4. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and arrange in an attractive circular overlapping pattern on the caramel.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with remaining 3/4 c. granulated sugar. Add the flour, butter, PHILADLEPHIA Cream Cheese (4 oz.) and continue beating until you have a creamy batter.
6. Pour over apples and caramel and bake for 35 min. Let cool slightly prior to turning over onto a decorative cake plate.
OPTIONAL:
While cake is baking, beat PHILADELPHIA Honey Pecan Flavor Cream Cheese until fluffy. Separately, beat whipping cream until fluffy and then add 1/4 c. powdered sugar. Gently fold the whipped PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese into the whipped cream and chill well using the freezer, if necessary. Top the warm cake slices with a spoonful of PHILADLEPHIA Cream Cheese/whipped cream mixture and enjoy!