Italian Apple Olive Oil Cake
Serves 12·Added 5 May 2026 by Tom Melhuish
DessertVegetarian
Ingredients
| 2 | large | Gala apples(peeled and chopped as finely as possible) |
| Orange juice(to soak apples in) | ||
| 3 | cups | all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 | tsp | ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | tsp | ground nutmeg |
| 1 | tsp | baking powder |
| 1 | tsp | baking soda |
| 1 | cup | sugar |
| 1 | cup | extra virgin olive oil(we used Nocellara Italian extra virgin olive oil) |
| 2 | large | eggs |
| 2/3 | cup | gold raisins(soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and then drained well) |
| Confectioner's sugar(for dusting) |
Method
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.Place the chopped apples in a bowl and add orange juice; just enough juice to toss and coat apples so as to prevent browning.
3.In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside for now
4.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, add sugar and extra virgin olive oil. Mix on low for 2 minutes until well-combined
5.While mixer is on, add the eggs, one at a time, and continue to mix another 2 minutes until mixture increases in volume (it should be thicker but still runny)
6.In the large bowl with the dry ingredients, make a well in the middle of the flour mixture. Add the wet mixture (the sugar and olive oil mixture) into the well. Using a wooden spoon, stir until just blended; it will be a thick batter (do not add anything to loosen it).
7.Drain raisins (which have been soaking in water) completely; and rid apples of excess juice. Add both raisins and apples to the batter and mix with spoon until well-combined. Again, batter will be fairly thick.
8.Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper. Spoon thick batter into the pan, and level the top with the back of your wooden spoon.
9.Bake in 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until an inserted tooth pick or wooden skewer comes out clean.
10.Cool completely in pan. When ready, simply lift parchment up to transfer cake into a serving dish. Dust with confectioner's sugar. Alternatively, heat some dark honey to serve on top (those with a sweeter tooth like this option.)
Recipe Notes
AI · may be inaccurate
Substitutions
- 2 eggs → 1 cup coconut milk (vegan)
Serving suggestions
- handful of walnuts
Tips
Important Tip: Using excellent extra virgin olive oil makes the biggest difference in this cake. Inferior olive oils will produce less than desirable taste. Storage: This cake is best consumed within 2-3 days or so. Store it in an airtight glass container for 2-3 days in a cool and dry place.
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