Milopita - Greek Apple Cake

Milopita is a Greek apple cake made with apples, olive oil and yogurt. Scented with the heady aroma of cinnamon — I indulge you in enjoying a slice for breakfast or as an afternoon treat.

Recipe Features

Let's start by clarifying that there are numerous variations of milopita.

Most recipes call for the apples to be layered on the bottom of the cake — turning into an upside-down apple teacake of sorts.

Other recipes mix the chopped apples through the batter for added texture.

I tested this Greek milopita recipe five times, and in the end, I went with olive oil and yogurt for my batter.

Furthermore, don't expect a "light and fluffy" cake. This Greek yogurt apple cake is hearty, a little dense and one slice is quite filling.

My favourite way to enjoy milopita is with a cup of coffee for breakfast. (Who said you couldn't have cake for breakfast? 😉)

Related: try my healthy olive oil cake for something special!

What You'll Need

• 300 grams flour, plain or all-purpose
• 200 grams brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 apple, peeled and cored and chopped into 1 cm chunks
• 180 ml Greek yogurt
• 3 eggs
• 180 ml olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• icing sugar for dusting

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 160 deg C fan-forced and grease and line a 23 (10") springform pan.
2. In a large bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and apples. Stir well and set aside.
3. In another bowl combine the yogurt, eggs, olive oil, vanilla and whisk to combine well.
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined. Do not over-beat or mix.
5. Pour the milopita batter into the greased and lined springform pan and bake for 35-40 mins. (Insert a skewer to check that it is cooked). Leave the cake in the pan for 10 mins before removing and allow cooling before dusting with icing sugar.

Tips and Variations

If you don't have the appropriate baking pan size as stated in the recipe, you can use a smaller sized pan. However, be wary that this will produce a very high milopita based on the ingredient amounts. You will also need to adjust your cooking time.

Related Recipes

If you like using apples in your baking, I can highly recommend the following recipes to try out.

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Milopita - Greek Apple Cake

Author: Peter G

Milopita is a Greek apple cake made with apples, olive oil and yogurt. Scented with the heady aroma of cinnamon — I indulge you in enjoying a slice for breakfast or as an afternoon treat.

4.88 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 25 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Cuisine Greek

Servings 10 serves

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 300 grams flour, plain or all-purpose
• ▢ 200 grams brown sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1 apple, peeled and cored and chopped into 1 cm chunks
• ▢ 180 ml Greek yogurt
• ▢ 3 eggs
• ▢ 180 ml olive oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ icing sugar, for dusting

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Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 160 deg C fan-forced and grease and line a 23 (10") springform pan.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and apples. Stir well and set aside.
• In another bowl combine the yogurt, eggs, olive oil, vanilla and whisk to combine well.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined. Do not over-beat or mix.
• Pour the milopita batter into the greased and lined springform pan and bake for 35-40 mins. (Insert a skewer to check that it is cooked). Leave the cake in the pan for 10 mins before removing and allow cooling before dusting with icing sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 386 kcal | Carbohydrates: 46 g | Protein: 7 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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