Alice's Sulmona Apple & Cinnamon Cake
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Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 8
 
Alice’s moist apple cinnamon cake pays homage to Sulmona’s love affair with this delectable spice
Ingredients
  • 4 Dessert Apples
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 300 g 00 Flour
  • 200 g Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 100 g Butter
  • Grated zest from 1 Lemon
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • Pinch of Salt
Instructions
  1. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 180C/ 350ºF. Meanwhile, coat an 8-inch round cake pan with butter, then line the bottom with a round of parchment paper.
  2. Peel,core and dice 3 apples. Arrange half on the paper.
  3. Melt butter and sugar together in a saucepan.
  4. Sieve flour, baking powder, fine salt and cinnamon together in a medium bowl.
  5. Whisk 2 eggs and milk in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and sugar and whisk to combine. Add the flour mixture into the egg mixture slowly and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until just combined. Add the remaining apples and fold in till combined.
  6. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from pan (loosen the sides by running a thin knife around the edge if needed first). Dust with icing sugar and serve.
Recipe by Ciao Abruzzo! at https://ciaoabruzzo.com/sulmona-apple-cinnamon-cake/