Apple Yogurt Cake

By jeknudson

Ingredients

• Cooking spray or olive oil
• 1 1/2cups1 1/2 cups whole regular or Greek yogurt, well-stirred
• 1cup1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3cup2/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4cup1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3large3 large eggs
• 1 1/2teaspoons1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2pounds1 1/2 pounds apples (preferably tart, such as Granny Smith)
• 2 1/2cups2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2teaspoons2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4teaspoon3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2teaspoon1/2 teaspoon salt
• PinchPinch freshly ground nutmeg
• 2 1/2teaspoons2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/2cup1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
• 2tablespoons2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from thekitchn.com

Preparation

Step 1

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with baking spray or olive oil.

Place the yogurt, granulated sugar, oil, lemon juice, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Peel and core the apples, then chop into rough 1/2-inch chunks. (Do not grate the apples or the batter will be too wet.) You should end up with 4 to 4 1/2 cups of apples. Add the apples to the yogurt mixture and stir to combine.

Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Stir just until no dry pockets of flour remain; set aside. Place the remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter in a small bowl and smash with a rubber spatula to combine.

Pour 1/2 of the batter into the pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture on top, dropping it on the batter in small lumps. Spread the rest of the batter over the top, then sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon-brown sugar.

Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, covering with aluminum foil toward the end if the top is browning too much, 45 to 55 minutes. Place the pan on a wire rack and let it cool for at least 1 hour. Cut and serve the cake warm or at room temperature.