Apple Olive Oil Cake

DIFFICULTY
Easy Easy
PREP TIME
Under 1 Hr. Under 1 Hr.
COOK TIME
Under 2 Hrs. Under 2 Hrs.
SERVES
6-8 6-8
Apple Olive Oil Cake
A warm, comforting cake perfect for afternoon tea or as a dessert.
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Flour
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Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

  • 270ml olive oil
  • 300g light brown sugar
  • 3 free-range eggs, at room temperature
  • 5ml vanilla extract
  • 600g cake flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • 300g Granny Smith apples, peeled
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 80ml milk, at room temperature
  • 1-2 Gala apples, for topping
Lemon Cinnamon Syrup:
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 100ml water
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • 1 cinnamon stick
To Serve:
  • Mascarpone
  • Method

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 160°C and lightly grease the Le Creuset Stoneware 26 cm Heritage Rectangular Dish in Rose Quartz.
  • 2
    Make the syrup: Combine all syrup ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
  • 3
    Prepare the apples: Peel, core, and chop the Granny Smith apples. Place in a saucepan with lemon juice, zest, and cinnamon. Cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes until just softened. Allow to cool.
  • 4
    Mix the batter: In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the olive oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until pale and creamy.
  • 5
    Combine dry ingredients: Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the wet mixture in batches, alternating with the milk, until a smooth batter forms.
  • 6
    Fold in the cooked apples and any juices. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and smooth the top.
  • 7
    Decorate: Core and slice the Gala apples thinly. Arrange over the batter in a decorative pattern and sprinkle with a little extra brown sugar.
  • 8
    Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • 9
    Finish: Brush the hot cake with the lemon cinnamon syrup. Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
  • 10
    Serve warm with a generous dollop of mascarpone.