Italian Apple Cake "Torta di Mele"

Cambia lingua: Italiano

This Italian Apple Cake is a simple vegan Italian cake recipe that is soft, moist, fluffy, very easy to make and full of apple flavour. Our torta di mele (apple cake) is a traditional Italian recipe made vegan, for a healthier, yet delicious cake. Did you know that in Italy we eat this for breakfast, or as a mid-afternoon snack?

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Italian Apple Cake - Torta di mele

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Italian

Servings 10 slices

Calories 248 kcal

Equipment

• Springform pan or cake pan (18cm / 7inches)

Ingredients

 

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• 300 g (2.4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 180 g (0.8 cups) soy yogurt
• 150 g (0.8 cups) sugar (plus 2 tbsp to sprinkle on top)
• 100 g (0.4 cups) plant milk soy, almond, oats
• 40 g (0.2 cups) vegetable oil sunflower seed, canola
• 16 g (3.2 tsp) baking powder
• 3 (3 ) apples
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar for topping optional

Instructions

 

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• Preheat the oven at 180C / 356F. In a bowl, add the soy yogurt, then while mixing with a whisk add the sugar, the plant milk and the oil. Whisk till the ingredients are well mixed together.
  
• Now pass the flour and the baking powder through a sieve. Then add them to the bowl with the liquid, ⅓ at the time, while mixing with a spatula.
  
• Keep mixing with a spatula until all ingredients are well incorporated, then set aside.

  TIP: try to mix with a circular movement from bottom to top of the bowl, like if you are trying to incorporate air into the dough. This will make the cake lighter.
  
• Peel the apples. Then cut them into quarters and remove stem and seeds.

  Take 1 apple (4 quarters) and cut it into small pieces on the short side. This is to add to the batter.

  Take 2 apples (8 quarters) and cut them into thin wedges on the long side. This is for the top of the cake.
  
• Add the small pieces of 1 apple to the cake batter, then mix with the spatula until the apple pieces are well incorporated into the batter.
  
• Lightly oil your springform pan (or cake pan), then dust it with flour. Now pour the cake batter into the cake pan.
  
• Cover the top of the cake with the apple wedges with a circular pattern, overlappig the wedges a bit. Then sprinkle the apples with 1 to 2 tbsp of sugar.
  
• Bake the cake at 180C / 356 F for 1 hour. Take out of the oven, let cool for at least 1 hour. Then sprinkle with some powdered sugar if you want, and buon appetito!

  TIP: bake on a baking rack, not on a baking tray, because the tray will get too hot and might overcook the base of the cake.
  

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Notes

Use a scale for best results.

This Italian Apple Cake is a simple vegan Italian cake recipe that is soft, moist, fluffy, very easy to make and full of apple flavour. Our torta di mele (apple cake) is a traditional Italian recipe made vegan, for a healthier, yet delicious cake. Did you know that in Italy we eat this for breakfast, or as a mid-afternoon snack?

Nutritional Values

Nutrition Facts

Italian Apple Cake - Torta di mele

Amount Per Serving

Calories 248 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Potassium 266mg8%

Carbohydrates 48g16%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 69IU1%

Vitamin B6 1mg50%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Vitamin E 1mg7%

Vitamin K 2µg2%

Calcium 115mg12%

Folate 60µg15%

Iron 2mg11%

Manganese 1mg50%

Magnesium 10mg3%

Zinc 1mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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👨🏻‍🍳 Tips

Use organic soy products because the non organic ones can be GMO and full of pesticides. They are also damaging to the environment.

Use organic flours because the non organic ones are literally covered in pesticides that in the long term will harm your health.

Sift the flour while adding it to the mix. This will break down any lumps and will help you incorporate air into the cake. In turn your cake will be lighter and fluffier. You can sift with a regular kitchen sieve.

Mix the cake batter with a circular movement from bottom to top to incorporate as much air as possible into it. This will make your cake lighter.

🥫 Storage

This Apple Cake keep for 2-3 days if stored inside an airtight container or placed under a glass bell. It is important to limit airflow to the cake in order to preserve its softness.

If you want to re-heat the cake, you can do so in a preheated oven for 5-7 minutes in order to make it softer. Even after several days, when you reheat the cake, it will still be as soft and warm as when you prepared it.

🍜 Variations

If you like this Italian Apple Cake you might also like our 2 variations:

1. Wholegrain Apple Cake

We replace refined ingredients like flour and sugar with wholegrain flour and unrefined cane sugar. The result is a soft and moist cake with a strong apple and grain flavour. This wholegrain apple cake is also vegan.

2. Apple Cake with Custard

We love apple cake so much that we made a custard-filled version of it. Don't worry! This custard-filled apple cake is still 100% vegan, light, fluffy and full of apple flavour. We make it so that the custard coats the apple pieces in the cake, for a super moist and soft cake.

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Cambia lingua: Italiano