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A slice of apple cake or milopita on a white plate.

Apple Cake (Greek Milopita)

Catherine
This Apple Cake (or Milopita in Greek) is moist, tender and filled with thinly sliced apples. The apples and warm cinnamon spice make this the perfect fall treat to pair with a cup of coffee or tea.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 14 servings (a 10 inch cake)
Calories 347 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the apples:

  • 4-5 apples thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

For the cake:

  • 4 large eggs separated
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil vegetable oil or a similar light-tasting oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 cups all purpose flour

Optional Topping:

  • icing sugar for dusting over top
  • ice cream or whipped cream for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a 10 inch large round baking pan (or similar) with parchment paper or grease it generously with butter.
  • In a large mixing bowl, toss the apples with sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle some onto the bottom of the pan (or arrange them evenly for a prettier cake top). Set the rest aside.
  • Separate the egg yolks and egg whites. Begin by whipping the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Set aside.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar.
  • To the bowl with the egg yolks, add the oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  • Add the cinnamon and baking powder to the bowl. Using a rubber spatula, slowly mix in the flour and the whipped egg whites, alternating between the two until it is all incorporated. The cake batter will be thick.
  • Fold the remaining apples into the cake batter. Pour the cake batter into the baking pan and use a spatula to spread it evenly.
  • Bake the cake for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Once the cake is cooled, dust it with icing sugar and serve.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 124IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword apple cake, apple cider, apple dessert, apples, fall dessert, greek dessert
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