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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Breads and Cakes » Torta De Manzana (colombian-style Apple Cake)

    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)

    Nov 4, 2012 · Modified: Feb 21, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 29 Comments

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    This apple cake is easy to make and delicious. Perfect dessert to make during apple season.

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    This Torta de Manzana (apple cake) is a traditional Colombian dessert from the Boyacá department of Colombia. I do not bake very often so you won't find many cake recipes on the site, however, when I do bake, the recipes are mostly simple and easy to make cakes, or traditional Colombian breads.

    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)Pin
    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)Pin

    Colombian-Style Apple Cake Recipe

    Erica Dinho
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 405 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 5 medium apples, peeled and cored
    • ¾ cups sugar, divided
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
    • Juice of ½ lime
    • ¼ cup water
    • 5 tbsp melted butter
    • 2 eggs, beaten
    • ¼ cup cornstarch
    • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups ponqué or pound cake crumbs

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 8 or 9-inch round baking pan.
    • Slice the apples into thin slices. Place the apples in a medium pot with ¼ cup of the sugar, cinnamon powder, lime juice and the water. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool slightly.
    • Place half of the cooked apples with the melted butter, eggs, corn starch, flour, baking powder, remaining sugar and vanilla extract and the remaining in a large bowl. Using and electric mixer whisk until just combined. Add the pound cake crumbs and whisk until the cake batter is smooth.
    • Place the remaining apple in the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
    • Pour batter in the baking pan.Bake for about 25 minutes. Cool cake in pan 5 minutes. Run small sharp knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto platter and serve warm or cold.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 470mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 3gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 525IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword apple cake, Cake, colombian cake
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    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)Pin

    This apple cake is my kind of dessert. It is very easy to make and incredibly soft and moist. It is delicious served with coffee or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. If you have apples at home, you must make this delicious apple cake recipe.

    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)Pin

    We all loved this cake! I have never seen a cake disappear so fast in my house. I hope you enjoy this Colombian-Style Apple Cake as much as we did.

    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)Pin

    Cooking Tips

    Any leftover apple cake should be tightly wrapped and refrigerated for up to 5 days.

    I recommend using apples that won’t turn very soft a when baked. I like to use Honeycrisp, Galas, Fuji, and Pink Lady apples.

    I baked my own pound cake to make this recipe, but feel free to use store bought pound cake if you prefer.

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    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)Pin

    More Cake Recipes to Try

    Plantain and Cheese Cake (Torta de Plátano)

    Layered Jam Cake (Torta Maria Luisa)

    Colombian Black Cake (Torta Negra)

    Torta de Manzana (Colombian-Style Apple Cake)Pin

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      November 05, 2012 at 8:02 am

      That's one gorgeous looking apple! This cake looks like the perfect tea or dessert accompaniment.

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 05, 2012 at 8:55 am

        Thank you,Belinda!It is delicious!

        Reply
    2. Lisa

      November 05, 2012 at 8:06 am

      This looks delicious and simple!! I wonder if you could make this with pears instead of apples? And what kind of apples are best to use...I have Golden Delicious in the fridge right now or do you recommend more tart like Granny Smith?

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 05, 2012 at 8:54 am

        Lisa,
        I used Gala apples!

        Reply
    3. Evekyne@cheapethniceatz

      November 05, 2012 at 1:23 pm

      I started of as a baker and now I am more of a cook. I have gotten lazy for baking so a simple recipe that looks so amazing is tempting..like the pics. Yumm

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 05, 2012 at 5:48 pm

        Thanks for the comment, Evelyne!

        Reply
    4. grace

      November 05, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      how delicious! it's like an apple cake and an upside down cake all in one!

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 05, 2012 at 4:28 pm

        Thank you,Grace!

        Reply
    5. Velva

      November 05, 2012 at 8:15 pm

      I don't bake very often either so this recipe definitely grabbed my attention.
      I really do enjoy the simplicity of this recipe. Apples are in season and they are awesome in desserts this time of year.

      Thanks for sharing. As always, I enjoy your recipes.

      Velva

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 05, 2012 at 10:00 pm

        Thank you,Velva!

        Reply
    6. Joanne

      November 06, 2012 at 8:02 am

      A good simple apple dessert always sounds good to me! This looks divine!

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 06, 2012 at 8:08 am

        Thank you,Joanne!

        Reply
    7. Pam

      November 16, 2012 at 10:29 am

      Made this cake yesterday for a party and it was a hit. It was a moist, sweet and wonderful cake. Thanks for the recip

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 16, 2012 at 11:42 am

        Thanks,Pam!

        Reply
    8. tasteofbeirut

      November 17, 2012 at 7:42 am

      What a splendid way to use up cake crumbs! Love it.

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 17, 2012 at 7:55 am

        Thanks,Joumana!

        Reply
        • Sofia

          September 26, 2016 at 6:39 pm

          Where do you get the cake crumbs or ponqué.Do you recommend doing this for my Latin America because I am trying to choose a recipe.

          Reply
    9. hilary

      November 21, 2012 at 12:16 pm

      what do we use the other half a cup of sugar for? The top? Also is it supposed to rise? Mine hasnt risen much yet

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 21, 2012 at 2:36 pm

        I fixed the directions,sorry 🙂 The cake doesn't rise!

        Reply
        • Marylou

          April 24, 2013 at 12:19 pm

          I don't see where the other 1/2 cup of sugar goes.

          Reply
          • Erica Dinho

            April 24, 2013 at 1:19 pm

            Step 3. Place half of the cooked apples with the melted butter, eggs, corn starch, flour, baking powder, remaining sugar and vanilla extract and the remaining in a large bowl. Using and electric mixer whisk until just combined. Add the pound cake crumbs and whisk until the cake batter is smooth.

            Reply
    10. Marylou

      April 25, 2013 at 10:19 am

      Oh. Now I see it! Sorry. I will be making this soon! Thanks again!

      Reply
    11. Ashley

      May 19, 2013 at 7:25 am

      This is a great and simple recipe! I used it for my Latin America project and everybody loved it. Thanks for sharing~

      Reply
      • Sofia

        September 26, 2016 at 6:37 pm

        Do you recommend doing this because I am trying to choose a recipe.

        Reply
    12. Anonymous

      November 01, 2013 at 12:21 am

      We made this in class at kindergarten today. It worked out wonderfully and was a very tasty tasty introduction to Colombia. The kids and teachers loved it!

      We don't have a big cake tin so made two smaller versions. I found that it took a bit longer, more like 35 minutes, for them to be cooked through but that may be down to the portable ovens that we use.

      I would recommend this recipe to anyone. The only thing missing was a big scoop of ice-cream 🙂

      Reply
    13. Ednita

      October 24, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      Wow! Pero que belleza de torta! Looks scrumptiously delicious and I can hardly wait to try it! The pics left my mouth watering!

      Thank you for sharing!

      E

      Reply
    14. Vida

      March 13, 2021 at 5:42 pm

      Can I use a pie tin. I don’t have a round baking pan

      Reply
    15. Jami

      August 09, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      I attempted to make this delicious looking cake today, but when I got to adding the cooked apples, I wasnt sure what to do with all the liquid that was in the pot. I ended up adding it to the cake batter. So far it seems okay. But when I added half the apples to the bottom of the pan, it covered it completely. And then when I flipped my cake over, it just all fell apart.

      Reply

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