Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour or 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend ( I used Cup4Cup’s Wholesome blend )
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 flax ‘egg’ (1 tbsp flax + 2.5 tbsp water) *or use 1 egg
- 1 cup brown sugar (unrefined sugar works well here)
- 2/3 cup Oil Ladi extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup water or apple cider (whichever you have on hand)
- 1 cup grated apple (any variety will do, we used a blend of heirloom apples)
- 1 cup peeled, chopped apple
- 1 firm red apple, skin-on & thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp brown sugar for glazing sliced apples
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Insert the base of a 8-in. springform pan lip-side down. Lightly rub with olive oil, then line with parchment. Set aside.
- Whisk flour with cinnamon, cardamom, clove, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk egg with brown sugar, 2/3 cup oil and water or cider in a large bowl.
- Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Stir in grated apples and then fold in chopped apples. Scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Arrange overlapping apple slices around the top of the cake. Brush apple slices with olive oil and then sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Bake in center of oven until a tester inserted into cake comes out clean, about 45 min.
- Transfer to a rack to cool. Run a knife between the pan and the outer edge of the cake, then remove ring. Let cool completely, about 1 hour. Serve with Greek yogurt or whipped cream.
- Keeps well at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
**When it comes to the spices, you can adjust them based on your personal preference. Greek baked goods tend to be pretty generously spiced, so feel free to take the liberty of leaving out the clove and cardamom if you prefer your desserts less spiced. But we absolutely love the cardamom & clove in this cake ;)
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Cake
- Cuisine: Greek
