Greek Apple Cake (Milopita)
Easy Greek apple spice cake (milopita) is made with fresh apples, cinnamon, pumpkin spices, and a delicious combination of brown and white sugar. Enjoy all of your favourite fall flavours in this Greek milopita!
Servings: 15 pieces
Calories: 266kcal
Equipment
- 9" x 13" baking pan
Ingredients
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup mazola oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder level
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon level
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove powder level
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice level
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg level
- 3 apples peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour mix with the apple pieces
Instructions
- Sift the flour. Sift the flour into a separate bowl. Add in the baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Mix and set aside.
- Beat the eggs. Use an electric mixer with the whisk attachment. Pour the eggs into the mixing bowl and whisk the eggs slowly at first (#2 on a KitchenAid mixer) for 2 minutes. Increase the speed for another 8 minutes (#4 on a KitchenAid mixer). Slowly pour in the white sugar and pure vanilla extract while the eggs are mixing.
- Preheat the oven. Preheat your oven to 350° F on bake.
- Wash, peel, remove the core and chop the apples. While the eggs are mixing, chop the apples into about 1/2 inch pieces. Transfer the cut apples into a bowl and mix them with brown sugar and one tablespoon of all-purpose flour. Set aside.
- Add in the vegetable oil. Add the mazola oil to the egg and sugar mixture and continue to whisk. Lower the speed on the mixer and slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Continue to mix until the flour is just absorbed. Be careful not to overmix the flour.
- Layer the apple cake. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9"x13" baking dish with a little bit of vegetable oil. Pour 3/4 of the batter into the baking dish and spread it evenly using the back of a spoon or spatula. Add in the chopped apples and spread them over the cake batter. Spoon the remaining 1/3 of the batter over the apples. By layering the cake, it can help prevent the apple pieces from falling to the bottom of the cake. You can also fold in the apple pieces with the cake batter and pour the batter into the greased baking dish.
- Bake the apple cake. Place the milopita in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees F. To test if your cake is done, insert a sharp knife or toothpick into the centre of the cake. If it comes out without any cake batter on it, then it's ready!
- Cool and slice. Allow the cake to cool for at least 20 minutes in the baking dish before slicing. Sprinkle with icing sugar, serve with ice cream or enjoy the fresh apple cake just as it is!
Notes
- The eggs will need to be at room temperature so that when they whisk in the mixing bowl, more air bubbles can get trapped in the eggs, which will create a lighter cake as the bubbles expand while the cake is baking
- Mix the cut apple pieces with a tablespoon of flour to prevent the apple pieces from sinking to the bottom of the cake pan.
- I cut the apple pieces into approximately 1/2 inch pieces. The chopped apples should be similar in size so that they can bake evenly in the cake.
- The baking time may vary depending on your oven. As you near the 45-minute mark, you can check to see if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick or sharp knife in the centre of the cake. If there's no batter on the knife or toothpick, then it's ready!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g