The traditional recipe of Grandma’s apple cake contains only simple ingredients. It’s very easy to prepare, but it has a little secret that will make it super soft: apricot jam.
For this cake, use a 8-9 inch diameter pan.
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Here I leave you the recipe for the gooey cake: a treasure of goodness.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 10 servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 301.17 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 47.59 (g) of which sugars 24.74 (g)
- Proteins 6.46 (g)
- Fat 10.44 (g) of which saturated 2.09 (g)of which unsaturated 7.74 (g)
- Fibers 2.30 (g)
- Sodium 111.82 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 140 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Grandma’s apple cake
- 1.1 lbs Apples
- 1 Lemon zest (grated)
- Half Lemon juice
- 3 Eggs
- 1 pinch Salt
- cup Sugar
- 3.5 tbsps Apricot jam (or blended canned peaches)
- cup Corn oil
- cup Milk
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 packet Baking powder
- 1 pinch Cinnamon powder
- as needed Granulated sugar (for garnish)
Tools
- Mixer
- Cake Pan
Preparation of Grandma’s apple cake
Peel and cut the apples.
Half should be diced and the other half sliced into thin wedges. Add the lemon juice and let sit. Meanwhile, prepare the batter.
Beat the eggs with the sugar until very frothy.
Add the apricot jam and then the corn oil.
Continue mixing with the electric mixer and add the milk and a pinch of salt.
Next, add the sifted flour and baking powder.
Continue mixing and finally add the diced apples, leaving aside the wedges.
If desired, add crushed nuts and cinnamon at this point.
Mix everything with a spatula and pour the batter into the greased and floured cake pan.
Arrange the apple wedges in a circular pattern on top. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
This will create a sweet crust on the surface.
Place in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 40-45 minutes.
Adriana’s Advice
Add 50g of crushed walnuts or hazelnuts to the batter and also sprinkle them on top. It will be the best apple cake in the world!
