Italian Apple Cake Recipe
This Italian Apple Cake Recipe is a moist and delicious dessert filled with apples and infused with lemon and vanilla.
Equipment
- 9-inch springform cake pan
- electric mixer
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1.75 cups all purpose plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.75 cups granulated white sugar plus 1 tablespoon extra
- 1 stick unsalted butter cool but not cold
- pinch fine salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 0.67 cups plain yogurt or Greek
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest from one lemon
Apples
- 4 apples Baking apples are best (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, or Pink Lady)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Butter and flour a 9-inch (23cm) springform cake pan.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, place flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, and salt.
- Mix on low for 2-3 minutes until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Don't over mix.
- Scrape the bottom of the bowl to loosen any mixture that may have settled.
- Add eggs, yogurt, vanilla, and lemon zest.
- Mix on medium low speed for 1-2 minutes until well combined.
Apple Preparation
- Peel, core, and finely slice the apples. Reserve one sliced apple for decorating the top of the cake.
Baking
- Fold 3 sliced apples through the cake mixture.
- Pour into the prepared cake pan.
- Decorate with reserved apple slices and sprinkle with extra sugar.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
- Cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs for better texture. Avoid over-mixing once liquids are added. Slice apples thinly for even cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 23mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 415IUVitamin C: 3.5mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 0.4mg
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