Apple Cake Without Eggs, Milk, and Butter

 Ingredients: - 2 apples - 300 g flour - 200 ml water - 150 g sugar - 50 ml sunflower oil - 1 vanilla sugar - 1 baking powder - juice from half a lemon - lemon zest

Line a 24 cm diameter baking tray with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. This step is essential to ensure even baking and to prevent the cake from sticking to the tray. Meanwhile, let's take care of the apples. Peel the apples, making sure to remove any blemishes or damaged areas. Then, cut the apples into medium-sized cubes so that they bake evenly inside the cake. The apple cubes are sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent oxidation and to give them a fresh note, then set aside.

In a large bowl, mix the water and oil with a mixer until you get a frothy mixture, which will give the cake a light and airy texture. Once we have the foam, we add the sugar, sifted flour, baking powder, as well as the vanilla and lemon zest. It is important to sift the flour and baking powder to avoid lumps, resulting in a fine batter. We mix well with the mixer, being careful not to leave lumps in the mixture. After obtaining a homogeneous batter, we add the apple cubes and gently incorporate them so that they are evenly distributed in our delicious batter.

Once the batter is ready, we pour it into the lined tray and level it with a spatula to ensure it bakes evenly. The tray is placed in the preheated oven and baked for about 35 minutes. It is recommended to do the toothpick test to check if the cake is baked inside; if the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is ready. After baking, we let the cake cool slightly in the tray to retain its shape, then carefully transfer it to a serving platter.

When the cake has completely cooled, we dust it with powdered sugar, which adds an elegant appearance and a subtle sweetness. This apple cake thus becomes a perfect dessert for any occasion, with an inviting aroma and a soft texture, with juicy pieces of apple that melt in your mouth. It can be served both plain and with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream to create a delicious contrast. Enjoy!

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