Are you familiar with the classic soft, simple, and comforting apple cake? Forget it for a moment… the Apple, Cocoa and Amaretti Cake, cooked in the Air Fryer, is the apple cake you don’t expect: the bitter cocoa makes it intense, the amaretti add an aromatic touch, and the delightful apple puree gives it that soft and “melting” texture that surprises anyone who tries it.
I was inspired by a recipe I saw on social media that didn’t include apples in the batter. I was looking for a cake that my husband might like: you’ll never believe it, but he hates apple cakes! How that’s possible, I don’t know! The only thing I know is that I’ve never managed to get him to eat one😒, not even the apple and walnut one (which I recommend you try as soon as you get the chance). But with this cake, I hit the mark! You can’t imagine my satisfaction when I revealed to him that the main ingredient was apple… as many as 4 😂
The Apple, Cocoa and Amaretti Cake, in the Air Fryer, is the perfect dessert for those who love dense, enveloping cakes and for those who love to surprise at the table with something new yet easy to prepare. You can also bake it in the oven; you’ll find the instructions at the end of the recipe.
Are you curious to try it? Then let’s quickly see how it’s prepared!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
Ingredients for a 8-inch mold
- 4 apples (500 g peeled)
- 1 egg
- 3.5 oz amaretti
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3.5 oz butter
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste powdered sugar
Tools
Recommended tools
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Pan
- 1 Knife
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Non-stick baking pan 8-inch
- 1 Immersion blender
Steps
Preparation of the Apple, Cocoa and Amaretti Cake in Air Fryer
In a pan, melt the butter, add the sugar and the diced apples, previously peeled and cleaned. Cook them over medium heat until they are soft
Let them cool and blend them with an immersion blender until you obtain a smooth puree. Set it aside and let it cool for a few more minutes
In another bowl, add the sifted cocoa, add the egg, and mix
Add the puree and mix again until you obtain a smooth mixture
Crumble the amaretti with your hands
Add a pinch of salt, mix the mixture well
Butter the 8-inch mold and pour the cake mixture, leveling the surface well. Meanwhile, preheat the air fryer for 2/3 minutes
Insert the mold on the rack and proceed with the baking program or air fry at 320°F for 35 minutes.
When the edge has detached from the mold wall, the cake is ready. Inside it should be moist, let it cool completely before removing it from the mold
Dust with powdered sugar or cocoa, cut into slices and serve. The next day it tastes even better: the texture becomes fuller and more enveloping.
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Oven Baking of the Apple, Cocoa and Amaretti Cake
Preheat the oven and bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes. As with the air fryer, the cake is ready when the edge detaches from the mold
Storage of the Apple, Cocoa and Amaretti Cake
The Apple, Cocoa, and Amaretti Cake keeps at room temperature for 2/3 days covered with a glass dome or plastic wrap.
