Apple Pecan Olive Oil Cake
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 12 cup whole wheat flour
- 34 teaspoon cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 23 cup olive oil
- 12 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 12 cups granny smith apples, peeled and grated (about 1 1/2 apples)
- 1 gala apples, thinly sliced
- 15 pecan halves
- 14 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons water
- Preheat oven to 325F Lightly spray 9 inch springform pan with oil and set side.
- Whisk flours with cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whisk egg with granulated sugar and 2/3 cup oil in a large bowl.
- Stir flour mixture into egg mixture.
- Stir in chopped pecans and grated apples.
- Scrape into prepared pan and smooth top.
- Arrange overlapping apple slices around edge of cake.
- Arrange pecan halves in one layer in centre.
- Make glaze by stirring brown sugar, 2 tsp olive oil water in a small bowl.
- Microwave until sugar melts, 30 seconds.
- Brush apples and pecans with half of mixture.
- Reserve the rest.
- Bake in centre of oven until a tester inserted into centre of cake comes out clean, about 45 minute Transfer to a rack.
- Brush top of warm cake with remaining sugar mixture.
- Run a knife between the pan and the outer edge of the cake, then remove ring.
- Gently remove cake from base.
- Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Serve with whipped cream.
- Keeps well at room temperature for up to 3 days.
flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, egg, sugar, olive oil, pecans, granny smith apples, gala apples, pecan, brown sugar, olive oil, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-pecan-olive-oil-cake-465179 (may not work)