Moist Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 eggs (fresh eggs)
• 65 g white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp vanilla powder (or other flavoring (cinnamon, lemon or orange zest))
• 100 ml whole milk
• 45 ml vegetable oil (sunflower) (or melted butter)
• 80 g all‑purpose flour (sifted)
• 10 g baking powder (equivalent to 1.5 sachets)
• 4-5 apples (peeled, cored, cut into dice or slices)
• 30 g sliced almonds (optional, adds crunch)
• 2 tbsp apricot jam (for glazing, optional)
• powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)

Instructions

1. Prepare dry ingredients

   Sift the flour, measure the sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla powder.

   Time: PT5M

2. Mix eggs and sugar

   Crack the eggs into the bowl, add the sugar and whisk vigorously until you obtain a homogeneous, slightly frothy mixture.

   Time: PT4M

3. Incorporate liquids

   Add a pinch of salt, the vanilla, the milk and the oil (or melted butter) to the egg‑sugar mixture, then whisk until homogeneous.

   Time: PT3M

4. Add flour and leavening

   Pour the sifted flour and baking powder, then mix from the centre outward with the whisk until you obtain a smooth batter, without lumps.

   Time: PT4M

5. Prepare the apples

   Peel the apples, remove the core, then cut into about 1 cm dice or thin slices according to your preference.

   Time: PT5M

6. Mix apples and almonds

   Gently fold the apple dice (or slices) and sliced almonds into the batter.

   Time: PT2M

7. Preheat the oven

   Turn on the oven and preheat to 180 °C while you finish assembling.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 180°C

8. Pour into the pan

   Line a 20 cm pan with parchment paper or grease it generously, then pour the batter and smooth the top with a spatula.

   Time: PT2M

9. Bake the cake

   Bake the cake for 45 to 50 minutes at 180 °C. Check doneness by inserting a knife tip in the centre – it should come out clean.

   Time: PT45M

   Temperature: 180°C

10. Cool and decorate

    Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, unmold, then glaze with apricot jam and dust with powdered sugar to taste.

    Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

210

Protein

3 g

Carbohydrates

30 g

Fat

8 g

Fiber

2 g