Simple Italian Apple Cake with Olive Oil - Torta di Mele
This simple Italian Apple Cake is made with olive oil (torta di mele), inspired by Italian nonnas! Soft, fluffy, and easy to make, it's a perfect treat for any occasion.
Yield: 8
Ingredients
- 3 apples assorted (chopped into ½-inch / 1-cm pieces)
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 tbsp lemon juice half a lemon
- 1¾ cup all- purpose flour 220g
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200g
- ½ cup olive oil 120ml
- ½ cup plain yogurt 120ml
- 2 eggs large at room temperature
- Confectioner’s sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Butter and line a 10-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Chop the apples into ¼-inch pieces and toss them in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent browning. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and lemon zest.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until frothy. Add olive oil and yogurt, and mix until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Gently fold in the chopped apples until they are evenly distributed in the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smoothing the top with an offset spatula.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan, then dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving.