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Apple Spiced Olive Oil Cake with Caramelized Apples

October 12, 2016

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A rich and moist, but fluffy and springy apple pie-spiced olive oil cake. Topped with a dusting of powdered sugar, and caramelized apples! 

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Olive oil cake with a fall makeover. I have a Citrus Almond Olive Oil Cake that was so incredibly popular at Christmastime about two years ago, and I wanted to resurrect it with a fall theme.

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That cake is like nothing else. It’s light and springy, fluffy, and a little spongey.  Yet it’s dense and kinda chewy. It’s not an overly sweet cake, and it’s perfect for a person who likes a more rich dessert, versus something that’s straight-up sweet and sugary.

I don’t discriminate against any desserts, but I know that not everyone likes stuff like fudge and marshmallows.

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Despite being rich, it’s not heavy. The olive oil makes it moist and rich, and adds a really interesting subtle flavor too, but it doesn’t make it heavy like a pound cake. You beat the eggs pretty heavily so that it gives this cake a fluffiness and lightness.

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I wanted to add fresh grated apple to this cake, but I wasn’t sure if it would throw off the chemistry of this recipe, so I just threw in quite a lot of apple pie spice, and it honestly gives off all sorts of apple vibes with just that spice alone. I also rounded out the spices with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, and so it’s pretty loaded up. There’s so much flavor to it with the blend of spices and the olive oil. I didn’t want to overpower those elements.

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However, if you want this to be more authentic with apple, then caramelized apples are where you want to take this dessert. I love a sliced fresh apple that’s been sauteed in butter and brown sugar. I never knew a fruit that didn’t benefit from a little caramelization.

The warm, buttery, and sweet apples over a slice of apple-spiced olive oil cake is a dessert you don’t want to miss this fall.

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Apple Spiced Olive Oil Cake with Caramelized Apples

A rich and moist, but fluffy and springy apple pie-spiced olive oil cake. Topped with caramelized apples!
Course Cake
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For apple spiced olive oil cake:

  • 2 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. high-quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar for dusting

For caramelized apples:

  • 2 large Fuji apples cored, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 3 tbsp. packed brown brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. water

Instructions

For apple spiced olive oil cake:

  1. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, apple pie spice, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
  3. In a large mixing bowl fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs and granulated sugar at high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  4. Lower the speed to medium-high, and drizzle in the olive oil slowly, beating until incorporated.
  5. With the mixer on low, add half the flour mixture until incorporated.
  6. Add the buttermilk and vanilla, then the remaining flour mixture, until just blended.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  8. Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then carefully remove the pan sides and allow cake to cool completely.
  10. Dust with powdered sugar, and top with caramelized apples.

For caramelized apples:

  1. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
  2. Once melted, add the apples. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until they are lightly browned, and starting to soften.
  3. Add the brown sugar and water, stirring to mix. Continue cooking apples an additional 3-4 minutes, or until they are golden and soft.
  4. Serve warm over slices of cake.

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  1. Daphne says

    October 16, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    5 stars
    Good Afternoon Sarah, I saw your apple spiced olive oil cake over at Snickerdoodle and I had to visit you.
    I use olive oil in most of my cooking and I have made cakes with olive oil, but I love the sound of your apple spiced olive oil cake and I cannot wait to try it.
    Thank you so much for the recipe.
    Best Wishes to you.
    Daphne

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 17, 2016 at 10:40 pm

      Hi Daphne: I’m so glad you like this cake!! We like to use olive oil in cooking, mostly, and it’s great when it can be incorporated into baking too. My previous Olive Oil Cake is one of the most popular on the blog, so I wanted to make a fall version. If you try it, let me know how you like it! Thanks so much! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says

    October 19, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    I am so intrigued by this recipe. The cake looks so dense and sounds quite delicious! Pinned and sharing. Thanks for linking up at Family Joy Blog Link-up Party this week!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:05 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Linda S says

    October 20, 2016 at 9:52 am

    how delicious! looking forward to trying this recipe with our freshly picked apples.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:03 am

      Let me know if you try it!!

      Reply
  4. Quinn Caudill says

    October 21, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Its been a long time since Ive made a olive oil cake. Inspiring and I like the makeover. Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday. Pinned and Shared!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 22, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Thank you, Quinn!

      Reply
  5. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    October 21, 2016 at 7:17 pm

    oh man – Sarah! This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 22, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Thank you, Helen!

      Reply
  6. Alix @A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says

    October 22, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    5 stars
    We have never tried making an olive oil cake. I think it’s a great idea! We’re definitely going to try this! Thank you so much! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 26, 2016 at 12:58 pm

      You’ll love it! Olive oil cake is so unique!

      Reply
  7. sahana says

    October 23, 2016 at 7:17 pm

    Looks amazing! Thank you for linking up with us at #HomeMattersParty .See you again next week.

    Reply
  8. frugal hausfrau says

    October 25, 2016 at 11:22 pm

    Yum! This is a beautiful cake and those apples are setting off cravings! Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 26, 2016 at 12:49 pm

      Awww, thank you!!

      Reply
  9. [email protected] says

    October 26, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    Hi Sarah, Your cake looks so good. I just made an apple sheet cake but, I might have to try this next. Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared.

    Reply
  10. Yashira says

    October 28, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    can these be made into cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 30, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      I have never tried that with Olive Oil Cake! I’m honestly not sure. I’d love to know though, so I may actually try that. I would think that it would work if you adjust the baking time to 12-15 minutes or so, but I’ve never tried it!

      Reply

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