Apple Pecan Olive Oil Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups granny smith apples, peeled and grated (about 1 1/2 apples)
• 1 gala apples, thinly sliced
• 15 pecan halves
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f lightly spray 9 inch springform pan with oil and set side.
• 2 whisk flours with cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3 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.
• 4 scrape into prepared pan and smooth top. arrange overlapping apple slices around edge of cake. arrange pecan halves in one layer in centre.
• 5 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.
• 6 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.
• 7 keeps well at room temperature for up to 3 days.