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This is the season when local apples from Shimla make an appearance in local markets and being a fruit that is packed with health benefits, it is but natural that apples must be a part of your seasonal diet. After toying with the idea of an apple cake I decided to make one finally. This one uses whole wheat, jaggery and olive oil – which explains my headline. It is a soft, moist cake and I recommend you try it too. Here are the ingredients and a stepwise pictorial recipe.
![Apple Cake](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/f1101aa9-b147-47de-95e0-d42f87728fc3-768x1024.jpg)
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour – 2 cups
- Jaggery powder – 1 cup
- Extra virgin olive oil ¾ cup
- Whey 1.5 cups
- Hung curds 1 cup
- Milk ½ cup
- Cinnamon powder 1 tsp
- Baking powder 1 tsp
- Baking soda 1 tsp
- Apples – 4 medium
- Honey – 3tbsp
- Lemon juice of 1 lemon
- Almonds – 2 tbsp
- Walnut 2 tbsp
Method
In a bowl add two cups of whole wheat flour.
![Whole Wheat Flour](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4c0f5464-4833-4462-bafb-2ff59f647fc2-768x1024.jpg)
Now add a cup of jaggery powder and mix well.
![Jaggery Powder](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1b845538-3fb1-4d5f-ad5d-94f4f73a00fb-768x1024.jpg)
Add extra virgin olive oil and give the mixture a nice whisk.
![Olive Oil](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a67f9825-62fa-4bb8-8d5b-e2aa76017185-768x1024.jpg)
Take four apples, chop them roughly and puree with skin in a blender till you get a smooth consistency.
![Medium sized Shimla apples](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/d4d5a057-f626-4d6f-ab78-38ed0081ff3a-768x1024.jpg)
Add the same to the flour mixture and whisk.
![Pureed apples](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/5b711971-db0e-477f-ab8a-557151a48241-768x1024.jpg)
Add cinnamon powder.
![Cinnamon Powder](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e2d0b71f-7d7b-4c54-9dc5-1c900ccf0413-768x1024.jpg)
Add whey and whisk.
![Whey](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/666e819c-7e61-4eac-9d37-495f2521ed12-768x1024.jpg)
Add hung curds and whisk.
![Hung curds](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/361be1fc-20a5-4a79-b7b3-3eb4c006f7d7-768x1024.jpg)
Add milk (you can omit this if the mix has a runny consistency).
![Milk](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/30c50b45-2c07-4b3c-9a5d-4d315f549bc5-768x1024.jpg)
Add honey and give a mix.
![Honey](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/43aaa3d0-93e7-4326-81cb-3ce51daf0f24-768x1024.jpg)
Add lemon juice and chopped walnuts.
![Lemon Juice](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e53bfdcf-dc66-46b7-aa3e-7ac2e7801a05-768x1024.jpg)
![Walnuts](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1aacd844-4a37-46f5-b27f-7115471afafd-768x1024.jpg)
Add baking powder and baking soda in the end and give the batter a final mix.
![Baking Powder and Baking Soda](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/c95d7c53-4d36-417c-a519-a674ead65bc7-768x1024.jpg)
Sprinkle chopped almonds on top.
![Almonds](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9ebf2208-0a8f-453a-8e1a-f817bef83393-768x1024.jpg)
![The consistency of the cake batter](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/6e4073d4-873b-4026-bdcc-0e90f2744681-768x1024.jpg)
Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 190 degrees and bake the cake for about 50 minutes at 190 degrees or till a fork comes out clean.
![The cake mix ready to go into the oven](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2cb2a135-1e40-45c3-ab16-dc59fc1ce257-768x1024.jpg)
You can leave the cake in the oven for 5 minutes before you remove it. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then slice and enjoy.
![The cake is ready](http://www.bindugopalrao.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cf710988-fa53-41ab-b515-5478750b7304-768x1024.jpg)
Notes
- My cup holds 250 ml. You can use any cup you have – just make sure you use the same cup for measuring all the ingredients.
- You can use any cooking oil if you do not use olive oil at home.
- You can replace the whole wheat with all-purpose flour by half.
- If you prefer to use eggs, you can omit hung curds.
- If you do not have hung curds and whey, use regular curds and butter milk.
- An easy way to make hung curds is to sieve curds overnight. The top is the hung curds and the bottom liquid is the whey.
- Use the apples with their skin. If there is wax, please peel the skin.
- The cake may appear moist initially but will settle in after it cools.
- I tried to first bake for 35 minutes but the cake was not ready, so I baked for another 15 minutes.
- Allow the cake to rest for at least 5 minutes and upto 15 minutes in the oven.
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