Torta di Mele (Apple Cake)
Apple desserts are so delicious. Torta di Mele is a popular dessert in Italy in the fall. This is my version of that dessert, including fall spices that give this cake a beautiful warm flavor. This is perfect for breakfast or with a nice cup of espresso after a nice meal.
Torta di Mele
Equipment
- 9" Springform Pan
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups AP flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sunflower Oil (Canola or vegetable oil is fine as well)
- 3 Large Eggs, room temp
- 1 tsp Vanilla Ext
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 Honeycrisp Apples
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Peel and cut 2 apples for the filling. Place in a bowl and squeeze lemon juice on top so that they don't oxidize.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
- In a separate bowl, add sugars and oil. Using a hand mixer, beat the sugar and oil together.
- Add room temp eggs, one at a time, mixing with each addition. Beat on medium speed until thick and foamy.
- Add vanilla extract and lemon zest. Mix well.
- Slowly add flour mixture and salt. Mix until just incorporated, do not over mix.
- Fold in apples and add to a parchment lined springform pan.
- Peel the other 2 apples and cut into long slices to make a pretty flower decoration on top of the cake.
- Arrange the apple slices in a circular pattern on top of the cake to resemble a flower. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 1 hour 10 mins, time depends on your oven, so check it at 1 hour. If a knife comes out clean, its ready.
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@frannielovesfood Torta di Mele (Apple cake) INGREDIENTS * 1 1/2 cups AP flour, spooned and leveled * 1 tbsp Baking Powder * 1 tsp Cinnamon * 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg * 1/4 tsp Salt * 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar * 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar * 1/2 cup Sunflower Oil (Canola or vegetable oil is fine as well) * 3 Large Eggs, room temp * 1 tsp Vanilla Ext * Zest of 1 lemon * 3 Honeycrisp Apples * Juice of 1 lemon #appledessert #dessert #recipe #foodtiktok #homecooking #baketok #frannielovesfood
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