Recipes from Italy~ Grandma's Apple Cake - Torta della Nonna
This is Jason's Grandma's apple cake recipe - no-fail, super moist apple cake recipe!
Grandma's Apple Cake
Torta di Mele della Nonna
3 cups flour
1 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5-6 apples, thinly sliced
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
3 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except apples, beat until smooth.
In another bowl, mix sliced apples with cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
In greased 10 inch tube pan, make layers of batter 1/3 at a time, then a layer of apples. Ending with apples on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes until a pick comes out clean.
Ashley Bartner is the Living in Italy Editor for Wandering Educators.
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