Florentine Apple Cake

Name: Florentine Apple Cake
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 Gala apple, halved, cored; dice 1 half in small dice and slice the other half to decorate the top of the cake (sprinkle the apple with lemon juice and toss to coat to prevent browning); 1 Gala apple, halved, cored; dice 1 half in small dice and slice the other half to decorate the top of the cake (sprinkle the apple with lemon juice and toss to coat to prevent browning); ⅓ cup golden raisins; ⅓ cup pine nuts; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 recipe egg replacer (I prefer Bob’s Red Mill), dissolved; 1 recipe egg replacer (I prefer Bob’s Red Mill), dissolved; 1½ cups sprouted whole wheat or whole wheat pastry flour; 1½ cups sprouted whole wheat or whole wheat pastry flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Pinch sea salt; Generous pinch cinnamon; ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil; 8 tablespoons coconut sugar, plus more

Preparation info

Makes
4-6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Macroterranean Way

By Christina Pirello

Published 2021

About

I found an ancient recipe in a novel I was reading about Michelangelo and his David. It sounded so good that I took a crack at it and voila! It was pretty stunning on the first try. It’s dense and sweet (but not overly) and satisfying, especially with a strong shot of espresso.

Ingredients

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
8 tablespoons coconut sugar, plus more
2

Europe
Italy
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F and oil an 8-inch square or round baking pan. Cut a piece of parchment the size of the inside of the pan and lay it in the bottom. Lightly oil the parchment.

Whisk together the oil, coconut sugar, vanilla, and egg replacer until smooth. Mix in flour, b