Apple Rosemary Olive Oil Cake

A layered cake topped with peach slices and a sprig of rosemary on a glass plate. The cake is surrounded by small pumpkins and red apples, giving an autumnal feel.

5 from 2 votes

This is one of my favroite desserts that is so unexpectedly delicious. Seasonal apples, rich olive oil, and subtle rosemary flavor fill the cake and pair beautifully with the very simple mascarpone frosting.

Prep Time25

Cook Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Olive oil cake

Servings:

Ingredients

CAKE

4 unit apples peeled and small diced
4 unit eggs
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp dried rosemary finely chopped
1 1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup AP flour
1/2 cup self rising flour
1/2 cup ground almonds

FROSTING

500 g mascarpone cheese
1 tbsp amaretto honey sub normal honey with 1 tsp of almond extract
Pinch of salt

APPLE TOPPING

1 unit small apple thinly sliced
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 - 8 inch cake pans with butter and line with a parchment paper strip.
Peel and dice the apples and set aside. In a large bowl combine the eggs, olive oil, vanilla extract, rosemary, and sugar with an electrical mixer until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
Sieve in the flours and ground almonds. Mix with a spatula until just combined. Add the apple and stir to incorporate everything.
Divide the cake mix into the pans and bake for 45 minutes, or until a skewer stick comes out clean. When the cakes come out of the oven place on a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting, combine the mascarpone, honey and salt in a medium bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
For the apple topping, use a mandolin to thinly sliced apples. In a skillet over medium heat add the apple slices, butter and sugar. Cook until the apples are soft and slightly caramelized.
To assemble the cake, place one layer down and spread frosting on top. Place the second layer on top and frost the top and gently on the sides. Add the apple topping to the top center of the cake. Optionally garnish with fresh rosemary.

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