Torta di Mele - Italian Apple Cake
Torta di Mele, aka classic Italian apple cake, is a dessert all Italian nonnas make! It's soft and fluffy, and easy to make with just 8 ingredients!
Serving: 12
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 140 g sugar (or fine demerara sugar)
- 120 ml light extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, (or half vanilla pod, scraped)
- 200 g all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tablespoon baking powder, (15 gr)
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- 600 g Honeycrisp apples, peeled and cored, (about 3 medium apples)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
To decorate:
- 1 tbsp confectioner sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/360F and adjust a baking rack onto the middle shelf. Line with parchment paper a 9-inch cake pan and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, place the eggs and the sugar. Beat the mixture with an electric whisker until light and pale, then gently whisk in the olive oil, followed by the vanilla, and mix until all the ingredients are combined.
- Slowly incorporate sifted flour, a pinch of sea salt and baking powder into the batter, and mix until just combined.
- Fold into the batter 1-½ apples cut into tiny chunks, and lemon zest, and mix until just combined.
- Pour the apple cake batter into the prepared baking pan. Top the batter with the remaining 1-½ apples cut into thin slices, and bake in the oven for approximately 30-40 minutes. To check if the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the middle, if it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool and gently remove the apple cake from the pan.
- Dust the cake all over with confectioner sugar and serve at room temperature.
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Notes
Flour: For a more rustic apple cake, use 100gr (3.5 ounces) of all-purpose flour and 100 gr of whole wheat flour.
Butter: If you wish to use butter, replace the extra-virgin olive oil with 120 gr (4 oz) melted and cooled butter.
Storage tips: Store your cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can cut into slices and freeze individually in freezer bags up to 3 months.
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Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.