An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours.
Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients for the Cake
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 large eggs (or 6 egg whites)
- 1 cup almonds
Ingredients for the Cooked Apples
- 5 golden delicious apples
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Ingredients for the Blueberry Sauce
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1/4 cup water
Directions
1.
Preheat
the
oven
to
350
degrees.
Line
a
baking
sheet
or
jelly
roll
pan
with
parchment
paper.
2.
In a
mixing
bowl,
add
all
ingredients
for
the
cake
and
mix
thoroughly.
The
dough
will
be
sticky.
3.
Wet
your
hands
with
cold
water
and
pour
the
dough
onto
the
parchment
lined
baking
sheet.
This
dough
will
be
difficult
to
work
with.
Keep
your
hands
wet
with
cool
water
while
shaping
the
dough
to
keep
it
from
sticking
to
your
hands.
Shape
the
dough
as
best
you
can
into
a
loaf
approximately
6
inches
wide
and
as
long
as
the
baking
sheet.
4.
Place
the
baking
sheet
onto
the
center
rack
of
the
oven
and
bake
for
40 -
45
minutes
or
until
the
cake
is
golden
brown.
5.
While
the
cake
is
baking,
prepare
the
fruit.
6.
Peel
and
core
the
apples
and
slice
them
into
very
thin
wedges.
7.
Once
all
of
the
apples
are
sliced,
place
them
in a
large
skillet
with
the
sugar
and
water.
Heat
over
medium
to
medium-high
heat
until
the
apples
have
absorbed
the
sugar
and
water
mixture
and
have
softened
well,
8 -
10
minutes.
Once
the
apples
have
finished
cooking,
remove
the
pan
from
the
heat
and
set
aside.
8.
Rinse
the
blueberries
and
remove
any
stems.
Place
them
in a
pan
with
the
water,
cover
and
heat
over
medium
heat
until
the
blueberries
open,
releasing
their
juices.
Mash
the
blueberries
lightly
to
release
even
more
juice
and
pulp.
Cook
until
the
liquid
in
the
pan
forms
a
sauce,
then
remove
the
pan
from
the
heat
and
set
aside.
9.
When
the
cake
has
finished
cooking,
remove
it
from
the
oven
and
let
it
cool
for
at
least
5
minutes.
10.
Once
the
cake
is
cool
enough
to
handle,
using
a
sharp,
serrated
knife,
slice
the
cake
into
approximately
20
slices,
about
1/2
an
inch
thick.
11.
Arrange
the
slices
on a
plate;
then
top
each
slice
with
a
few
slices
of
apple
and
a
generous
spoonful
of
the
blueberry
sauce.
Serve
warm
or
at
room
temperature.
Notes
Ice
cream
can
also
be
served
with
this
recipe.