Torta di Mele della Nonna Recipe (Italian Apple Cake)

Ingredients

• 3 apples (– peeled and sliced)
• 2 eggs
• 200 g – 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 100 g – 7 tbsp butter (– melted)
• 180 g – 1 cup sugar
• 150 ml – 2/3 cup milk
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• icing sugar (– for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease and flour a 22 cm – 9 inch springform pan, then set it aside.

2. 2

   Beat the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.

3. 3

   Add the melted butter and continue beating.

4. 4

   Gradually pour in the milk and flour, continuing to beat until smooth.

5. 5

   Stir in the baking powder, salt, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until just combined.

6. 6

   Gently fold in the apple slices, then pour the batter into the prepared springform pan.

7. 7

   Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 45 minutes.

8. 8

   Let the cake cool completely, then unmould it, dust with icing sugar, and serve.