Apple Olive Oil Cake
Yesterday, Erik and I biked 30 miles around DC on a perfect Fall day (which we later learned was unseasonably cool for September). This got me in the mood to make something Fall-ish, and Alexandra must have read my mind. When we got home from the ride, I had a text from her with this recipe, and it solved all of my “what should I make this week” problems.
As a bonus, this weekend is Rosh Hashanah, which means we had slices of this cake with a little bit of honey to celebrate.
To start, oil a 9×5 loaf pan and sprinkle with sugar.
Grate your apples, peels and all, and place in a clean dish towel. Wring out as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the cinnamon, black pepper, cloves and ginger.
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Transfer 1/4 teaspoon of the spice into a small bowl.
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Add the flour and baking powder to the medium bowl and whisk together with the spice mix. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Whisk until it lightens and thickens up.
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While continuing to whisk, slowly pour in the olive oil, whisking to combine completely.
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Add the flour mixture. Fold in with a rubber spatula until just combined.
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Fold in the grated apples to incorporate.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
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Add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the remaining spice mixture. Sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350°F for about an hour, until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool in pan. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completetly.
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As I said, we had ours with a bit of honey today. However, I was really craving some ice cream with it, and think a ginger ice cream or spiced ice cream of some kind would go really well. Or maybe I just really wanted some chunky pumpkin. Tomorrow, when we have a few friends over for dinner, I think I’ll supplement with some whipped cream.
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Either way, store at room temperature, covered in tin foil.
Enjoy!
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Apple Olive Oil Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 apples
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1/2 cups (185 g) all-purpose flours
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup (100 g) dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons (100 g plus 10 g) granulated sugar, plus more for pan
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup olive oil, plus more for pan
Directions:
- Prepare the pan. Oil a 9×5 loaf pan and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Set aside.
- Grate the apples, with peels, and place in a clean kitchen towel. Wrap up and wring out as much juice as possible. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cinnamon, black pepper, cloves and ginger. Remove 1/4 teaspoon and place in small bowl.
- Whisk flour and baking powder into spice mixture in medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk vigorously until thickens and lightens.
- While continuing to whisk, slowly pour in 1 cup of olive oil and whisk until combined.
- Fold in the flour mixture with a rubber spatula until just combined.
- Fold in the grated apples.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. In small bowl with reserved spice mixture, add 2 teaspoons sugar and mix together. Sprinkle over top of batter.
- Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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