Description
A delightful Italian dessert combining tart apples and a buttery batter, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1–1/2 cups flour
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- Pinch salt
- 4 large tart apples (e.g., Granny Smith)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan and set it aside.
- In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, nutmeg, lemon zest, and salt until a smooth batter is formed.
- Spread the batter evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Peel and core the apples then slice them thinly. Arrange the slices in concentric circles on top of the batter; they will sink a little.
- Sprinkle the top with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
- Bake the cake for about 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Place the pan on a wire rack and let it cool slightly. Then unbuckle the sides of the springform pan.
- Once completely cooled, run a knife or spatula between the cake and the pan bottom, and slide the cake onto a serving plate.
- Store the tort loosely covered at room temperature.
Notes
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra treat. Dust with powdered sugar for a decorative touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: apple cake, Italian dessert, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Torta di Mele Ampezzana