How to Make TORTA DI MELE | Italian Apple Cake Recipe 

My dad passed away a couple of weeks ago, he and I would watch you guys together over the phone. I will treasure the beautiful memories he and I made watching you guys.

Fun fact: Italy is the sixth country in the world for apple production. The production is concentrated in the alpine regions and almost 60% of the national production is produced in Trentino/Alto-Adige. Here we have one of the highest production density in the world, we are literally surrounded by apple trees! Bravi! Eva sei una vera ambasciatrice!

I love how Eva just scolded Harper for asking if they were making an apple cake they had a pear there. Just leave that "Har-pear!"

OK - I made this last night. This is like something you would get for dessert in a high-dollar restaurant. If you like fruit-based desserts and you like apples in them, you will love this. Molto importante - it is the pear that takes this up several notches. The pear is a game changer. This is a perfumy and very aromatic combination of fruit, be careful not to overpower this recipe with the cinnamon. I used a half teaspoon and it was perfect for my taste. Also, because I used Honey Crisp apples, I increased the flour to 70g to take up the extra juice from this variety of apple. Five star stuff...buona mangiata!

I used to think I loved Italian food here in Canadian Italian restaurants, but after trying Eva's recipes I come to realize I really really LOVE REAL Italian food!! Eva's videos have taught me how to cook and the Pasta All'Assassina and real Italian Carbonara are absolutely AMAZING!!! Thank You!!! Bon Appitito!!! 👍👍👍

“Moisty”. A new word I will be using from now on in. What a treasure Eva is sharing this new word with the English speaking world. Thank you

This is exactly how I LOVE apple cake 🤤 moist inside and full of apples!

The alternative title of the video should be:"Married couple bake a cake and make endearing banter together" Harper and Eva's love for each other shined in this video and it brought a smile to my face ☺️

My wife and I just tasted the cake. I added some pecans. It was delicious. We love watching you guys and your recipes have not led me wrong.

"Cook more better" and "moisty" have been officially added to my culinary dictionary. Many thanks to you both for the delicious recipe. Perfect for Thanksgiving.

Eva is such a lovely tutor, and it is definitely because of her that I have learnt so much about Italian food. And Harper is a very good student too! Btw, their aprons look so beautiful!

I’ve always soaked my raisins in apple juice or cider before baking with them, it really makes a very moisty difference.

6:18-6:28, I feel like this is a REAL look at the lives of Eva and Harper, replete with eye roll, wrist tap and an "okay, okay" from Harper!! I love you-guys so much!!

My Italian father-in-law's favourite dish, which he bakes himself. Great to see Eva bring out her Italian soul with ferocity - something my husband does all the time.

I love how Harper is now teasing and having fun with Eva. I just laugh. As an Italian Australian I can see the humour of both sides.

That C to F calculation moment is gold. Harper’s reaction is exactly what I feel every time I try to follow recipes from American food bloggers 😂

I made this today to celebrate my birthday and this is one of the most amazing, delicious and moisty cakes! Being a Maineiac like 'arper, I did a 50/50 split of golden raisins and craisins for that taste of back home yaknow (and no 'arper, I did not have it with a Moxie...there are limits). I will say, that mixing of the baking powder with the milk was on the strangest things I've ever seen but, other than the PITA of cleaning a spring form pan which will never be fully clean, HIGHLY recommend Torta di Mele di Sant'Orfeo!

This is a fabulous cake. We use a slightly different recipe with a sabayon instead of the baking soda but it is great. Not too sweet and a nice apple flavor. Everyone needs to make this one.

My family do not like Christmas cake or pudding & for years we have looked for alternatives but never found an alternative that is requested each year. This looks like an excellent idea for Christmas. Great with a cup of tea or coffee, served warm with ice cream, custard or yoghurt, gently soaked in Grappa, Calvados, Brandy - (I don't mean soaked as in immersed I nean a sprinkle or spray for 2 to 3 days. Thank you Eva & Harper you always inspire. Ciao.

When Ava gave the temperature as Celsius and Harper was stuck and had to ask Siri, I had to laugh. I would have had to do the same thing. 😁

OMG... One of my absolute favorite things in the Universe! Damn, we Italians are good! 😉

This cake is SO good! I made it last weekend as a test in advance of Thanksgiving, and it was gone in no time. My wife has asked that I make 2 of them next time. Thank you so much for your fun videos and excellent recipes. Ciao!

Can't wait to make this. Raisins and apples: excellent.

Please make more videos like this! So funny! I love the dynamic. I am so proud of the restraint Eva has for your antics. Lol

Hahaha povero Harper che insegnante severa 😂 I am sure he learned a lot tho I will make it soon for sure, I am italian but I didn't know this recipe It looks delicious We have so many traditional recipes it's impossibile to know all of them, but you guys are doing an amazing job at sharing these recipes and keeping these traditions alive! I wonder why many of these aren't more popolar..C'mon we must let the world know we are more than pizza and pasta~ P.s. mi chiedevo se potessi fare uno special natalizio includendo qualche ricetta calabrese (per esempio ci vedrei benissimo una pitta nchiusa o i petrali)

Eva: wonderful teacher! And the step-by-step lesson, alongside Harper, is a great format.

If you want you could always rehydrate the raisins in Brandy and pour a British custard over each slice

My grandfather was from Calabria and Eva's recipes and cooking lessons warm my heart especially with it being the holidays. I love the fact she has no tolerance for stupidity. Love the world u both have opened up to everyone ❤ thank you!

Perfect for the holidays. It looks incredibly simple. The only labor intensive part is the apple and pear peeling and dicing.

Harper, just find an old simple metal peeler, or something closest to resembling it. Why anyone ever tried to make a different veg peeler, I do not know. Your technique is perfect -- peeling down and away from you, and the simple peelers are designed for that. Love you both!

My boyfriend and I made this over the weekend. We had to cook it for an hour and a half for the apples to be tender, but it turned out delicious. 😋 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 😋 Thanks for your recipes and entertaining videos.

Love the passive aggressive editing by Harper adding that the US has 2,500 different apples in response to Italy having 300. Way to stick up for us dude! Lol

My grandmother used to make this & this Thanksgiving my son made it! It was amazing! He has been working on our duel citizenship. He is really embracing his heritage. Thank you from my heart for guiding him with your rescipes! ❤🕯🙏

I am no cook but I needed to come up with a desert for a friend's retirement party and I knew Eva wouldn't let me down. I made this apple cake, the first time I ever made a cake in my 68 years, and it was the hit of the party. I am so happy. You guys are great.

I saw you guys at a furniture store over the weekend. I didn't approach you guys, you looked like you were busy. I hope you are happy to be home and that you stay safe and healthy.

Please, PLEASE, I BEG YOU...DO IT AGAIN!!! I love this new format you two cooking together

My mamma today prepared a delicious Torta di Mele. This cake never disappoints.

You two are so adorable. Grazie per aver condiviso questa ricetta!

Harper has the right idea for peeling apples...the hand cranked peeler/corer/spiral slicer is worth its weight in gold.

Thank you for this recipe! I shared it with the family and now this is the only apple cake we bake! One thing though, we didn’t like raisins soaked in water, so we soak them in marsala wine. ;-)

I love the backhanded compliments from Harper and the banter from Eva.

Lol! Eva is such a dona! So much fun. Grazie!

So good to see y'all are home safe!!💕

You two are so funny the way you play off each other. Funny and informative at the same time! Love it 💖

May favorite format for an instructional cooking show. Reminds me the classic How to Boil Water.

I'm stoked! I think in an earlier comment I may have asked Eva to make Torta di mele. I remember when I was a child when we lived for 10 months between the village my father came from, Marradi, (in the Appenines between Florence and Faenza) and Florence, I remember Torta di mele was served in diamonds and I loved it! There was also a Torta di riso served in diamonds too which was pretty good but not as good as the Torta di mele. I tried to make it once from a recipe (which may have had something wrong with it because I know someone else who followed the same recipe and had a similar result) and it was horrible but I'm sure following this recipe ... and there's the proof of the pudding right there in the video ... it will be great. I will get back and say how it goes - it might taste a bit different from what I remember but as long as it's good which I'm sure it will be that will be enough.

Apple cake is made all the world over . I enjoy seeing different versions of it made but I don’t think anyone can claim it as originally theirs . It’s just a cake made with apples that has happily made its way around the world and been created in many different versions for all of us to enjoy . Bon Appetito ! Enjoyed your version of it lovely couple always !

Please please please 🙏 do this type of episode more often. This is awesome.

I made the cake today. So delicious and it uses 1/2 less sugar than American style cakes so fewer calories. I used the Italian Stark apples -- and the one, big juicy pear really makes it tangy. I think the 170C may be too slow for my Italian oven, plus I baked it on the convection setting. Next time, I will bake it without air. I didn't have a spring form pan but my cake came right out with no problem from a regular buttered and floured pan.

I will make this now. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Love from Croatia. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Welcome back! I've made this before. It is also cake from the border of Italy/Austria(Tirol region)

Eva’s hair is amazing.

Bravissimo, Harper! 👏🏻 And another winning recipe from Eva. I look forward to trying this out for the holidays. Grazie! 💕

Good on you, Harper! More cooking lessons from Eva for you every Wednesday, please☺️

I made this on Sunday and it was amazing. I am a terrible baker and even I was able to pull this off. Thank you Eva!

Yum

What a beautiful, simple apple cake. When I lived in Italy I loved the formaggi course with the fruit too. Delicious fruit in Italy!

Apple cakes are very popular in Germany too. I have a whole cookbook for just apple cakes.

Tried this cake, amazing!!! Finished in less than 24h!!!

Cooked it last week and it was delicious! Thank you!

Watching you cook reminds me of learning to cook with my grandmother, she was from Sicily. It’s been a long time now but listening to you talk and watching your recipes is so similar!!

This new situation comedy format is hilarious!

Love Ava’s eye rolling! I was a teacher for decades and recognize well Harper’s type of student. Lol!

I am absolutely making this! You two make a wonderful partnership.

"Says who?" Go Harper! And the way he looked at the camera when Eva said " moisty." Beautiful shade! 😀

So delicious, I enjoyed this even more than apple pie! Wow! And, very easy to make.

I don't often laugh out loud, but when Eva dumped the flour after receiving the answer as to who would be cleaning I gut reaction laughed😊

Great job Harper! I have always made Jewish Apple Cake…… but I will definitely try Eva’s recipe for sure❣️

That was a super cute tutorial, Bravo Harper!!!!🎉😂😂😂😋💕

I love apple cake, and this one looks like a winner.

So wonderful to see you both cooking! I enjoy watching you both cooking, you're a fun couple! Thank you for your hard work through these many videos you have. I am learning a lot! May God bless you both! :)

Missed you guys. Glad you're back. ❤️

Harper talking back. So cute! 🙂

Wow your videos have changed so much! You guys are growing every day hopw you get the fame you deserve

That recipe is great Eva, it looks fantastic. My mother makes torta di miele and it’s so delicious. I love that Italian baking powder with vanilla essence in it, I buy them also.

It seems as if this is just a super apple filled Dutch baby. The only thing different was the addition of baking powder. Can’t wait to try this!!

Its a joy to watch these two :,)

Guys, this recipe is amazing. Due to my deep and abiding hatred/phobia of raisins (no doubt brought on from some childhood trauma I've since blissfully blocked out), and because Thanksgiving is fast approaching, we subbed fresh cranberries for the raisins. Also threw in some walnuts because, ya know... the holidays. The result was extraordinary. The tartness of the cranberries contrasted nicely with the sweetness of the sugar. I've also discovered this torta freezes very well. We're making it again this wknd, and the only thing I'd change is perhaps add a couple of tablespoons more flour because when the cranberries pop they do release a bit more liquid than re-plumped raisins. Thanks again for all you do... Cheers, James.

Ooooh I just made this yesterday, it’s my husband’s favorite! Perfect for autunno 🍂

Nice! Eva, it would be great if in the future you'd also make "rocciata di Assisi!", yummy!

I use bread crumps instead of flour to coat the pan. Suggest to sink in the raisins on the surface, cause if they burn, they taste bitter. Perhaps cause they are soaked in water, they don’t burn. I definitely will try this moisty 😉 cake. You are so hilarious 👩🏻‍🦱🇮🇹🧔🏼‍♂️🇺🇸🤣😂😜

I love those much sought after, yet so elusive Italian apples!

Great recipe and I had to go make it immediately. But warning to anyone who doe make it, my oven is fan assisted and even at 10C lower than the given temperature it was perfectly cooked in 35 minutes. So just keep an eye on it!! Bravissimi, Eva & Harper - e delizioso!

I made this a few days ago exactly per recipe ... Fantastic, definitely a keeper ☝☝☝

OMG! My grandmother’s apple cake. I forgot all about it. Thank you !!!

Now this looks like a great apple cake, lots of apples. Perfect since the Autumn is just starting

The cake looks so delicious, and it's fun watching you two, so cute! Another winner! Bless you Harper and Eva 😊🙏♥️

Hope you had fun in Italy but I’m glad you’re back. 🤗🥰

I recently baked quince for the first time and they were fairly like old-timey granny smith apples - nice and tart with a firm consistency. They may become my new go-to cooking "apple". My new favorite eating apple is the Crimson Crisp...

This looks so good...I am going to make this since apples are season...nice job Harper!

The cake my Marchegiano nonna used to make when I was a kid! 😊❤️🇮🇹

Wow can't wait to make this cake thankyou so much🤗❤️

I make this several times a year....love apple cake. You two are killing me....lol!!!!! Also a little Amaretto and almond extract is a good addition.

You two are hilarious! The raisins are too dry, then too wet! The cake look looks wonderful ... another one I must try. Keep making these entertaining, informative and delicious videos!

Greetings from southcentral Texas USA 🇺🇸, how delightful to listen to the wonderful video that you both ( love ❤️) present : I’m standing by to learn a lot and to follow your amazing cooking lead ( s)! Thank you for sharing, Beautiful Eva and Awesome 😎 Harper! Again, thank you. ~ a fan who adores you both

I had gotten a recipe very similar to this one, when I was in the Tuscany region a few years ago, Mine has pine nuts and grated lemon rind, no pear, but otherwise , ingredients are the same. Next time, I'll try with the pear added.

I made this cake last Friday & it was AMAZING 🍎🍎🍎. Thank you so much💓💝💖💗❣️❣️❣️

Hi 😊 I absolutely love your channel, thank you both so much! We're watching from Ireland, love Siris Irish accent 😁☘️😁

I LOVE fresh apple cake!!

LMAO, when Harper asked Siri about the unit conversion my HomePod responded from across the room 😆 I love you guys☺️❤️