The apple and chocolate cake is a genuine, fragrant, and irresistible dessert that feels like home.
This butter-free apple cake recipe holds many childhood memories, and each time I prepare it, I go back in time to when my grandmother Assunta made it, leaving the decoration to me.
The chocolate and apple cake even won over the neighbors who could smell it from outside the house. They still remember it as the granny’s apple and chocolate chip cake.
The apple and chocolate cake has a unique texture, light and fluffy, delicious and wholesome
The combination of ingredients creates a super soft apple and chocolate cake that stays soft for a long time and is loved by everyone.
Easy and quick to prepare if you want to serve an authentic and homemade dessert with apples and chocolate that smells of tradition and simplicity.
Discover step by step this apple and chocolate cake recipe that will make you fall in love at the first bite.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the apple and chocolate cake
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup cup Type 1 flour
- 1/3 cup cup potato starch
- 1/3 cup cup sunflower seed oil
- 1/2 cup cup chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup cup erythritol
- 4 apples
- 2/3 cup cup kefir or yogurt
- 1 packet baking powder for desserts
- 1 lemon
Tools
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Cake pan
Steps for the apple and chocolate cake
To prepare grandmother’s delicious apple and chocolate cake, start by peeling the apples.
Choose sweet and firm varieties (Golden, Fuji or Pink Lady)
Chop two apples into cubes on a cutting board and add the grated zest of one lemon
and, separately, slice two apples into wedges (these will be for decoration)
In a bowl, crack the eggs and add the erythritol and
beat with an electric mixer until you obtain a light and frothy mixture.
Gradually, while keeping the whisks running, add the seed oil, kefir or yogurt, flour, and baking powder, and mix everything well.
Incorporate the apple cubes and
the chocolate chips
Pour the batter into a 22 cm cake pan lined with parchment paper.
Decorate with apple slices spirally to cover the entire surface and
the chocolate chips and bake at 350°F for about 30-35 minutes in a static oven.
Pan: use a round pan of 7-8 inches that fits in the basket. Line it with parchment paper or grease it well.
Preheat the air fryer to 320°F.
Baking: bake for about 35-40 minutes. After 25 minutes, check the surface: if it darkens too much, cover with aluminum foil.
Toothpick test: insert in the center, it should come out dry. If the batter is still wet, extend by 5-10 minutes.Let it cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar, and the apple and chocolate dessert is ready to be served and enjoyed
Storage and Tips
The apple and dark chocolate cake keeps at room temperature for 24 hours
In the refrigerator, it lasts 3–4 days sealed in an airtight container. Before serving, let it return to room temperature
In the freezer, it keeps for two months
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FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I substitute erythritol with sugar?
Yes, but it will be less healthy
How much sugar can I use instead of erythritol?
You can use 1/2 cup of sugar if you don’t want it too sweet, otherwise 2/3 cup.
Can I use all-purpose flour?
Yes, but it’s much more refined than type 1 flour. Type 1 flour is stone-ground and retains the properties of the grain unlike all-purpose flour
