Vanilla Apple Olive Oil Cake

Vanilla Apple Olive Oil Cake:

• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Anise
• 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Granulated Cane Sugar
• 2 Eggs, (room temp.)
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Apple Mix:

• 1 cup Apples, (finely diced)
• 1/2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

Maple Buttercream:

• 1 cup Butter, (softened)
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 2 tbsp. Maple Syrup
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

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Apple Mix:

1. In a small bowl, mix together the finely chopped apples, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

Vanilla Apple Olive Oil Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare two 6" cake pans by greasing each lightly with olive oil and lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground anise.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, beat together the olive oil, brown sugar, granulated cane sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract for 3 minutes on high speed.
4. Gradually mix in the flour mixture, then fold in the apple mix. Evenly pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then cool completely on a wire rack before frosting/layering.

Maple Buttercream:

1. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter for 1-2 minutes. Add in the powdered sugar, then beat on medium speed for another 3-4 minutes.
2. Add in the vanilla extract, maple syrup, nutmeg, and cinnamon to beat for 2-4 minutes more. Frost the cake according to your preference.

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