Apple and dried fruit cake a dessert that’s soft and perfect for any time of the day: breakfast, snack, after a meal, or any time you crave something good. For this cake, I used an 8-inch cake pan, I used walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds. If you want, you can replace the dried fruit, just make sure to keep the weight. Let’s now see how to make the apple and dried fruit cake, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for making the apple and dried fruit cake
- 1.6 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 2 apples
- 1.8 oz walnuts
- 1.8 oz hazelnuts
- 1.8 oz almonds
- 3.5 tbsp butter
- 2 eggs
- 3.4 tbsp milk
- 1 lemon
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
Tools
- Springform Pan 8 inches
- Electric Mixer
How to make the apple and dried fruit cake
Let’s start preparing the apple and dried fruit cake. Use a nutcracker to shell the walnuts, set aside the most intact ones for the final decoration, and break the others coarsely. Also chop the hazelnuts and almonds.
Peel the apples, remove the core, chop one into pieces, and slice the other. Melt the butter in the microwave or in a pan and let it cool. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer.
Add the melted butter, milk, salt, and grated lemon zest, then add the flour and sifted baking powder, the apple chunks, and the dried fruit. Mix with a fork or spatula.
Preheat the static oven to 356°F (180°C), butter the cake pan, flour it, and remove the excess flour. Pour the batter into the cake pan and level it, adding the apple slices and walnut halves.
When the oven is hot, bake and cook for 45 minutes. Before removing it from the oven, check the cooking with a wooden skewer, and if necessary, continue cooking for a few more minutes.
When the apple and dried fruit cake is ready, remove it from the oven and let it cool.
How to store the apple and dried fruit cake
You can store the apple and dried fruit cake at room temperature for 3-4 days inside a cake container.
