Olive Oil Apple Cake With Spiced Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 cup mild extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for pan
- ½ cup plus 2 tsp (100g plus 10g) granulated sugar, plus more for pan
- 2 apples, Golden Delicious or Gala
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 ½ cups (185g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour about 1 tbsp oil into a 9x5" loaf pan and coat bottom and sides with a brush.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar on the sides and bottom of pan to lightly coat.
- Grate unpeeled apples on the large holes of a box grater.
- Gather apples in a clean kitchen towel and wring out excess liquid. Get them as dry as possible before they go into the batter.
- Whisk cinnamon, pepper, cardamom and ginger in a medium bowl.
- Transfer ¼ tsp spice mixture to a small bowl and set aside.
- Add flour and baking powder to remaining spice mixture and whisk to combine.
- Whisk together eggs, egg yolks, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and ½ cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Continue whisking vigorously until lightened in colour and thickened.
- Whisking with one hand and pouring with the other, slowly stream 1 cup oil into egg mixture until combined.
- Gently fold flour mixture into whipped eggs with a rubber spatula until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
- Fluff up grated apples and scatter over batter. Gently fold to incorporate.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth top.
- Add 2 tsp granulated sugar to reserved spice mixture and mix to combine. Sprinkle spiced sugar evenly over top of batter.
- Bake until deep golden brown and a tester inserted into the centre comes out clean, 60–70 minutes.
- Let cake cool in pan. Run an offset spatula along edge of cake to loosen and invert onto a platter.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Recipe inspired by Epicurious