Classic Italian Apple cake

September 14, 2024
Cakes

Classic Italian Apple cake

Classic Italian apple cake Torte di mele can be found in most Italian kitchens. It’s soft , fluffy and easy to make with just a few ingredients you probably already have on hand.

I grew up with my Mama making this cake, but she never measured the ingredients and just make it by eye and look of the batter. Italians are like that, myself included we cook by sight and feel. But you don’t have too. This is my mama’s torte di mele recipe, that I am so happy to share with you.

One day while she was making the cake I grabbed a pen and wrote the the recipe out as she making the cake.

Why I love this classic Italian apple cake

First, you only need a few recognizable ingredients. No ingredients that you can’t pronoun. And it’s make with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Second, the cake is made all in one bowl. There is no separating of the eggs and everything is mixed in one bowl.

Third, It looks so pretty with the sliced apples and powder sugar on top.

And lastly you can make it ahead of time for easy entertaining.

Here is the link to the springform pan and an olive canola oil blend.

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cups of sugar
1 cup olive oil canola blend
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Juice and zest from one lemon
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups unpeeled honey crisp apples diced
1 apple sliced thin for the top plus 2 Tbsp. of sugar
Powder sugar for dusting

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350- degree
Star by cutting your apples into small dice. add 2 Tablespoons of sugar and a squeeze of lemon. Set aside while preparing the batter.
In a large bowl beat the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the oil, vanilla and the juice and zest from one lemon mix until well combined.
Mix the baking powder and salt with the flour. add to the egg mixture, mix only until well combined. Then mix in the diced apples.
Grease an 8 inch springform pan, add the cake batter. Slice one unpeeled apple thin and line the top of the cake with the apples, sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. of sugar and bake in a pre heated oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
Let cool slightly before removing from the pan. Sprinkle with powder sugar. ENJOY!!!