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
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.
Peel,core and dice 3 apples. Arrange half on the paper.
Melt butter and sugar together in a saucepan.
Sieve flour, baking powder, fine salt and cinnamon together in a medium bowl.
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.
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/