Grandma Rosa's Apple Cake

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while reducing saturated fat.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are often less expensive and nut-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar can provide a similar sweetness at a lower cost.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Water can be used for moisture at no cost.

Start with room temperature butter and sugar, and cream them together until fluffy.

Sift flour and baking powder together on parchment paper for easy transfer.

Add eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract and lemon rind.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until the batter is semi-soft and fluffy.

Prepare a buttered and slightly floured springform pan.

Peel and cube firm ripe apples, and drizzle with lemon juice to prevent oxidation.

Mix the cubed apples with brown sugar and chopped walnuts.

Spread the apple mixture evenly over the batter in the springform pan.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for about 40 minutes until a nice crust forms on top.

Once baked, let the cake cool and then loosen it from the pan.

Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar before serving.

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