Italian Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 apples
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 egg
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar for dusting

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Peel and dice 1 apple. Peel and grate the other apple. Place in large bowl and toss with lemon juice and zest.
2. Beat egg and sugar together in large bowl for 2 minutes. Blend in milk, olive oil, and vanilla until uniform in color. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in lemon zest and apples.
3. Pour into greased bundt pan and bake for 40-50 minutes in center of oven. Knife inserted when it’s done will be almost clean.
4. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan. Allow to finish cooling all the way on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar using a sieve just before serving. Serve with whipped cream if desired.