apple -pecan olive oil cake
Awesome flavor in this cake!! Made it for the first time for a BBQ on Saturday and it was hit!!....great for those unable to have dairy as this cake is dairy free. The apples I picked from my tree in the front yard....yummy! This is a Chatelaine recipe...they have some of the best.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup ap unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup ww flour
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, grated apples, about 1 1/2 apples
- 1 - firm red apple cut in half and thinly sliced
- 15 - pecan halves
- GLAZE
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons water
How To Make apple -pecan olive oil cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 325 degrees Insert the base into a 9 inch springform pan lip side up...this actually makes it easier to get cake out.Spray with oil and line with parchment paper. set aside. Whisk together flours with cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.Whisk egg with sugar and olive oil. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Stir in chopped pecans and grated apples.Scrape into pan and smooth out. Batter will be thick. Arrange sliced apples over top and arrange pecan halves in one layer in the centre of the cake. Mix together glaze ingredients and warm in microwave till sugar has melted. Brush half of glaze over apples and pecans saving half. Bake in oven for 45 mins. Remove from oven and brush with remaining glaze. Run a smooth edge knife around edge of pan and then remove ring.Let cool completely about 1 hour and serve with whipped cream. So delicious!!
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