The ANNURCA APPLE AND CHOCOLATE CAKE is a soft, enveloping dessert that smells of home and tradition. The meeting between the intense sweetness of dark chocolate and the slightly tart note of the apples creates a perfect balance, never cloying and incredibly harmonious.
The star of the recipe is the Annurca Campana IGP apple, a compact, juicy and aromatic apple that keeps its structure and flavor when baked, giving the cake a soft but well-defined texture. The pieces of apple intertwine with the cocoa batter, while the dark chocolate chips soften slightly, creating little pockets of indulgence in every bite.
It is the perfect cake for breakfast, for a wholesome snack or to serve at the end of a meal with a dusting of powdered sugar.
Simple in ingredients but rich in flavor, this cake tells a story of seasonality, tradition and authentic sweetness.
You might also like:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 395.56 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 54.73 (g) of which sugars 28.26 (g)
- Proteins 8.24 (g)
- Fat 18.54 (g) of which saturated 3.55 (g)of which unsaturated 12.03 (g)
- Fibers 3.23 (g)
- Sodium 33.88 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 135 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
- 3 Annurca apples
- 3 eggs (medium, at room temperature)
- 3/4 cup sugar (150 g)
- 7 tbsp sunflower oil (100 ml)
- 1/2 cup milk (120 ml, at room temperature)
- orange zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 g)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (40 g)
- 1 packet baking powder (about 4 tsp (16 g))
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (about 3 oz (80 g))
For the Annurca apple and chocolate cake you will need
- 1 Bowl
- Hand mixer
- 1 Pan 8 2/3 in
- 1 Sieve
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Spatula
Annurca apple and chocolate cake preparation
Peel the Annurca apples and cut them into cubes. Toss them with a little lemon juice to prevent browning and set aside.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until pale and frothy. Add the oil, milk and orange zest and mix well.
Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder and gently fold them in.
Add the apples and the chocolate chips and fold them into the batter with a spatula. Butter and flour a springform pan (8 2/3 in).Pour in the batter and bake the Annurca apple and chocolate cake in a preheated conventional oven at 356°F for 45–50 minutes.
Check doneness using the classic toothpick test.
Remove from the oven, let it cool completely and unmold. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.
