Bubbe’s Hanukkah Apple Cake

Our friend Suri shared her Bubbe’s time honored Hanukkah apple cake recipe. Made with olive oil instead of butter, this dairy free, pareve cake is delicious after any holiday meal! Serves 12

Easy Ingredients

· 1 cup Villa Gaziella Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil + more for the pan.

· 5 cups peeled apples. About 6 medium Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jonathan, or Pink Lady. Cored, and cut ½ to 1 inch. Frozen peeled apples ok too.

· 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour sifted, plus more for the pan.

· 4 large eggs room temperature, if possible organic.

· 2 cups granulated turbinado sugar (Sugar in The Raw) + 5 tablespoons.

· 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice.

· 1 tablespoon orange zest.

· 1 tablespoon baking powder.

· 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract.

· 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon.

· 1 teaspoon sea salt.

Simple Directions

1. Place the oven rack in the center position & preheat to 350°F. Lightly oil & flour a 10-inch tube pan, set aside.

2. In a large bowl, toss the chopped apples with sugar & cinnamon, set aside.

3. In another large bowl, mix the sifted flour, baking powder & sea salt.

4. In another large bowl, beat the sugar, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest & vanilla extract.

5. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture, stir to combine with a spatula or wooden spoon.

6. Add the eggs one @ a time, to the mixture thoroughly mixing after each egg. The batter will become looser & easier to mix with each egg. Fully incorporate all the ingredients, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl.

7. Add a thin layer of the batter to the bottom of the pan, followed by ¼ of the apples. Repeat the process; batter, apples, ending with the cake batter.

8. Bake approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes. Check the cake @ 1-hour, 10 minutes. Or until a bamboo skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Baking time will vary depending on the oven.

9. Cool on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. Place a knife along the edges of the cake & carefully remove it from the pan. Allowing it to cool too long will make it more difficult to remove.

10. Serve & enjoy at room temperature or cold. Cover tightly to prevent from drying out.

Helpful Hints

Ø Choose apples as mentioned above that are firm enough to hold their shape while baking.

Ø To oil grooves, use a pastry brush, lightly brush inside surface of the pan with olive oil, then dust lightly with flour.

Ø To avoid bubbles, slowly pour batter into the pan from 1 position instead of circling pan with the bowl of batter.

Ø Tap the filled pan on the counter to dissipate air pockets.

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