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Italian Apple Layer Cake
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Italian Apple Layer Cake

1 h 25 minServes 8Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • milk (warmed)Dairy120 ml
  • butter (melted)Dairy120 g
  • vanilla pod (seeds scraped out)Spices1 piece
  • flour (sifted)Grains250 g
  • baking powderPantry10 g
  • saltSpices2 g
  • eggs (at room temperature)Dairy3 pieces
  • sugarPantry180 g
  • apples (peeled, cored and thinly sliced)Produce3 pieces
  • whipped cream (for serving)Dairy200 ml

per serving

Nutrition

334kcal

Carbs
41 g
Proteins
6 g
Fat
16 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Hand mixer
  • Loaf pan
  • Oven
  • Cooling rack

step by step

Method

  1. Warm the milk with butter and vanilla

    • Warm the milk, butter and scraped vanilla pod in a saucepan.
    • Heat gently until the butter has melted, then set aside to cool.
    Step 1
  2. Prepare the dry ingredients

    • Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl while the milk mixture cools.
    Step 2
  3. Beat eggs and sugar

    • Beat the eggs and sugar on high speed until pale and fluffy.
    Step 3
  4. Make the batter

    • Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the cooled milk mixture to the egg mixture.
    • Mix until you get a smooth, runny batter.
    Step 4
  5. Fold in the apples

    • Gently fold the thinly sliced apples into the batter.
    Step 5
  6. Fill the loaf pan

    • Pour the batter into a lined loaf pan.
    • Arrange the last layer of apple slices in a decorative pattern on top.
    Step 6
  7. Bake

    • Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
    Step 7
  8. Cool and serve

    • Let the cake cool in the pan, then turn out onto a rack before slicing.
    • Serve with whipped cream.
    Step 8