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Trentino traditional milk and apple cake without baking powder

Super easy apple cake: 5 genuine simple ingredients: milk, flour, sugar (little), eggs and apples. 
Those who prefer not very sugary tastes will love this apple cake! Well, read all the recipe …it will you make droll. 
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Keyword milk and apple cake without baking powder, tortel, trentino apple and tortel
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups of whole or 2% milk (lactose intolerant may use lactose-free milk)  (500ml)
  • 1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour  (200g)
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 3 large or extra-large eggs 
  • 2 Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, or Honeycrisp apples (pears work well too)
  • 2 tbs of sugar for the top of the cake
  • 1 pinch of salt 
  • lemon zest 
Servings 8 people

Instructions

  • Use a whisk to beat the eggs; 
  • Add the sugar and beat well; 
  • Sift in the flour, add a pinch of salt and the lemon zest; stir until perfectly incorporated without any lumps; 
  • Gradually pour in the milk and beat just until it’s well combined;
  • Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper; 
  • Peel and coarsely dice the apples;
  • Pour the batter into the baking pan along with the diced apples; the batter is quite liquid, so the apple pieces will sink to the bottom, but don’t worry; it is ok. The texture will change when baked;
  • Pre-heat the static oven to 350°F (180°C) and bake for about 35 minutes; 
  • After 35 minutes, quickly open the oven and evenly sprinkle the cake with sugar; bake for another 5 minutes in the oven; 
  • Let the cake cool down in the oven with the door slightly open; 
  • It may flatten when you take it out of the oven, but it is ok. The edges should be crispy and lightly browned; that’s the tastiest part of the cake.