Classic Italian Apple Cake: An Easy Family Recipe
This classic Italian apple cake has been passed down through generations. Bake this moist, tender cake and be transported back to childhood.
Equipment
- 1 18 cm (7-inch) springform pan
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- A pinch of salt
- 100 g + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 80 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla extract.
- 100 ml milk
- 20 g melted butter
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 medium apples or 5 small apples
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (356 °F).
- Grease and flour an 18 cm (7-inch) diameter springform pan.
- Add eggs and salt to a bowl. Whisk for 1 minute.
- Add 100 g sugar and whisk until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour in 3 batches, continuing to whisk.
- Add baking powder, vanilla, milk, butter, and whisk.
- Add lemon zest and stir. Set aside.
- Peel and cut the apples into thin slices. Mix with lemon juice.
- Add the apples to the batter.
- Pour the mixture into the springform pan.
- Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40–50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely without removing the cake from the pan.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving the cooled cake.