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Italian Apple Breakfast Cake

Classic Italian breakfast cake, like I learned in Umbria
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 3 apples About 3 cups
  • 150 g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 270 g all purpose flour
  • 8 oz whole milk
  • 16 g baking powder
  • Pinch of salt

Optional Add-Ins (not in original recipe)

  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degress
  • Peel and dice apples
  • Beat eggs and sugar, then mix softened butter in using a hand mixer until smooth
  • In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt
  • Slowly add in flour mixture to butter mixture then add in milk and stir until well combined and the texture is like thick pancake batter.
  • Fold in apples, then add to greased or parchment paper-lined 12 inch pan
  • Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter
  • Bake for 25 minutes at a 350 oven or until a toothpick or fork is clean
  • Enjoy as-is or with ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon (my favorite!)
Keyword apple cake, apple recipe, breakfast cake, italian breakfast
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