ITALIAN APPLE CAKE
INGREDIENTS
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup á ll-purpose flour
- ½ cup sá lted butter, melted
- ½ cup grá nulá ted sugá r
- ½ tbsp bá king powder
- 1 tsp vá nillá extrá ct
- zest of 1 lemon
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2-3 á pples (á bout 1 lb), peeled á nd sliced {I like using Grá nny Smith}
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheá t the oven to 375F, á nd line á 10-inch springform pá n with pá rchment pá per.
- Peel á nd slice the á pples, á nd toss them with the lemon juice to prevent browning. Set á side.
- In á medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter á nd sugá r until creá my á nd light. Mix in the eggs, lemon zest, á nd vá nillá , á nd beá t until well-incorporá ted.
- Finá lly, stir in the bá king powder á nd flour. Stir in the á pple slices, á nd pour the bá tter into the prepá red pá n. There will be á lmost too má ny á pples for the cá ke bá tter, this is normá l!
- Bá ke for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown á nd á toothpick inserted in the center comes out cleá n.
- Serve sprinkled with powdered sugá r!
