French Farmhouse Apple Cake

There’s a reason you see these cakes everywhere in Northern France in the fall.

This French Apple Cake recipe is made from scratch with fresh apples, browned butter, crème fraîche, vanilla, and a small splash of bourbon. It’s a classic style of French apple cake with a high ratio of apples to batter, a deeply golden sugar crust, and a soft, buttery center that needs no frosting or glaze.