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Italian Apple cake
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4.80 from 5 votes

Torta di Mele

For one of the best apple cakes, you'll ever have try my Torta de Mele! An apple butter cake will go perfectly with every meal or just as a snack!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 3 large apples cut into slices
  • cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large whole eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar to dust

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 375, butter a 9” round cake pan
  • In a large frying pan over low heat, melt the butter, reserve 6 tbs for later. Add the
  • apple slices and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • In a small bowl mix together flour, salt and baking powder. In a large bowl beat the whole eggs and egg yolks until blended. Add the butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest.
  • Stir in flour and apples. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing the top.
  • Bake until cake is browned, 30-35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool in pan for
  • minutes. Invert cake onto plate to remove the pan and then invert again and return to rack to cool completely.
  • Before serving dust with 10x sugar

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 92mg | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.3mg