Dessert for 12

Apple Olive Oil Cake

Name: Apple Olive Oil Cake
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 1/2 apples; 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour; 1 cup spelt flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup apple cider; 1/2 cup apple sauce; 1/2 cup good olive oil; 2 tbsp freshly grated ginger; 1 tb cinnamon; 1 cup buttermilk; 3 eggs; 1 cup powdered sugar + more to thicken if needed; 2 tbsp apple cider; 1 dash cinnamon

$2.63for 465 minServes 12

This moist apple cake combines olive oil, cider, ginger, and buttermilk before baking and finishing with a simple cinnamon glaze.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Apples, 1.25 lb$1.79/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.24Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Buttermilk, 8.5 oz$0.05/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.88

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Syrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Budget Desserts Fall

Typical price

$0.66 per serving$2.63 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 apples
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup spelt flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup apple cider
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup good olive oil
2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 tb cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar + more to thicken if needed
2 tbsp apple cider
1 dash cinnamon

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
Peel, core, and dice the apples.
Whisk both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Whisk the sugar, cider, applesauce, olive oil, ginger, buttermilk, and eggs in another bowl.
Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture, fold in the apples, and spread the batter in the pan.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the cake is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
Whisk the powdered sugar, cider, and cinnamon, then drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake.

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