Chocolate Apple Cake

Hidden apples give this chocolate cake some pop

2 min read September 6, 2017

Food and prop styling by Renee Muller | Photography by Moishe Wulliger

The apples add moisture and great texture to this delicious chocolate cake. They melt into the batter and nobody will know they’re there except for you! This recipe makes a lot so it’s a great freezer stocker. It will add variety to any Yom Tov cake platter.

INGREDIENTS

Yields 1 10×15-inch (25×40-cm) pan

¾ cup oil
1⅓ cups sugar (increase to 1½–1¾ if you want it sweeter)
3 large eggs
1½ tsp vanilla extract
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Scant ½ cup cocoa powder
3 cups flour (whole-wheat pastry is fine)
1 cup lightly sweetened soy milk
2 Granny Smith apples peeled and grated
1 Golden Delicious apple peeled and grated

GARNISH

- A handful of dried apples cut into tiny pieces (optional)
- A handful of chopped roasted/candied nuts of your choice (optional)

GLAZE

½ cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tsp soy milk or pareve whipping cream

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

Beat oil and sugar together until well combined. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition until light and fluffy. Add vanilla.

Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. With the mixer at low speed alternately add dry ingredients and soy milk to the batter until mixed well. Stir in grated apples. Pour into a 10×15-inch (25×40-cm) baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30–35 minutes or until done. Do not overbake.