Apple Cake

Name: Apple Cake (Torta di Mele)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: grated rind of ½ lemon; 4 fl oz (120 ml) milk; 6½ oz (185 g) plain white flour, sifted; 5 oz (150 g) caster sugar; 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons stale breadcrumbs; 2 oz (50 g) butter, cut into small pieces, plus extra for greasing; 2 tablespoons granulated or light brown sugar; 2 lb (1 kg) apples (any sort except Bramley), peeled and thinly sliced; 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder, sifted

Torta di Mele

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Regional Cookery

By Valentina Harris

Published 1990

About

From the glorious city of Ferrara comes this wonderfully simple and delicious apple cake, an absolute must for a tea-time treat The apple remains juicy and slightly chewy in contrast to the sponginess of the cake.

Ingredients

2 large eggs
5 oz (150 g) caster sugar
6½

Europe
Italy
Ferrara
Snack
Cake
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4, 350°F (180°C).

Beat the eggs until light and fluffy, adding the sugar gradually, then fold in the flour, milk, lemon rind and baking powder. The mixture should be quite runny. Butter a 10