Apple Cake (Torta di Mele)

Yield: 1 cake

Ingredients:

• 3 large apples, peeled and cored
• 1/2 lemon, juice
• 2 cups (470 ml) flour
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) baking powder
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) cinnamon
• ¾ cup (180 ml) butter
• 1 cup (240 ml) sugar
• 3 eggs, whisked
• 1 ounce (30 ml) almond liqueur

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Grease an 8-inch (20.5 cm) round spring-form cake pan.

Cut apples in half and thinly slice. Add apple slices to a bowl and toss with lemon juice. Set aside.

In a second bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

In a third bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until well combined and colour has lightened.

Add eggs and whisk to combine fully. Add almond liqueur and mix.

Gradually add dry ingredients to wet and mix until just combined.

Fold in 2/3 of the sliced apples.

Pour batter into prepared cake pan and top with remaining apple slices.

Bake 15 minutes.

Remove cake from oven and cover with tinfoil. Bake for another 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Let cake cool for 15-20 minutes before releasing from pan and putting on a serving plate.

Buon appetito!