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A delicious slice of Apple Cake, dense and sweet with soft apple pieces. Plated in a contrasting red bowl and ready to be paired with a morning espresso.

Apple Cake

4.41 from 5 votes
You will find a lot of dishes throughout Italy involving apples, but this one is a favorite of ours since it can be eaten for breakfast or dessert. The dense and sweet cake filled with soft pieces of apple pairs perfectly with a morning espresso and is loved by adults and kids!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 1 cake
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs apples preferably a more tart apple
  • 7/8 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup whole milk room temperature
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • pinch of salt
  • powdered sugar for sprinkling

Equipment

  • 22 cm diameter mold

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 355 degrees.
  2. Melt the butter and set aside.
  3. Grate and juice the lemon into separate bowls then set aside.
  4. Peel the apples then cut them in half and remove the core. Cut the halves again so you are left with four pieces then cut the pieces up into slices.
  5. Toss the sliced apples into a bowl and sprinkle in the lemon juice, making sure to mix well. Set aside.
  6. Next, sift the flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Set aside.
  7. Crack the eggs open into a clean bow. Add a portion of the sugar and start whipping with an electric whisk. Continue adding and mixing the sugar little by little.
  8. When the mixture lightens up, add the pinch of salt and continue whipping until a light and frothy dough is created.
  9. Continue lightly mixing while adding the melted butter, ground cinnamon, and lemon zest. Mix it together for half a minute then add the sifted flour/baking powder mixture one tablespoon at a time.
  10. Once everything is well combined, lower the mixing speed and pour the milk in. When the milk is completely mixed, stop the whip. Your dough is ready!
  11. Drain the apples to remove the lemon juice and pour them into the dough. Gently fold them into the dough to incorporate them thoroughly.
  12. Optional: you can also add raisins if you want to add a little more to it!
  13. Grease a 22 cm cake tin and sprinkle with sugar before pouring the dough in.
  14. Place the cake into the oven and cook for 45 - 55 minutes.
  15. When it's done in the oven, take it out and let it cool completely before removing it from the pan. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on top and enjoy!