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Rustic Apple Cake with Yogurt-Torta di Mele allo Yogurt

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I don’t know about you, but I always have room for another delicious apple cake recipe in my expanding apple dessert recipe collection.

I couldn’t wait to get baking with the Chobani yogurt I received recently. My lovely Chobani friends sent us three 32-ounce Chobani Greek yogurt varieties: 0% plain, 2% plain, and 0% Vanilla. 

The kind people at Chobani have offered up a prize for one lucky winner, to be chosen at random. The winner will receive the same package we received: three 32-ounce (4 cups) Chobani Greek yogurt varieties: 0% plain, 2% plain, and 0% Vanilla. This giveaways -is- open to my Canadian friends, however, only 0% plain Chobani is currently available up north.

Thank you so much Chobani for having me as your Featured Blogger today! I’m thrilled! 🙂

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Here’s the SCOOP on the Giveaway!
 
Leave a comment on this post. It can even be just saying, Hello! CIAO! SALUT! or Hola. Whatever floats your boat. *Make sure to leave an email contact for when the winner is chosen. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected.

Deadline: 

This FABULOUS Chobani giveaway ends on January 20 when a winner will be chosen using random.org.  

* This giveaways -is- open to my Canadian friends, however, only 0% plain Chobani is currently available up north.
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If you go crazy for apple desserts like I do, you may want to check out some of our apple dessert recipes:

A little about this cake:
I found a bag of Meyer lemons and couldn’t wait to start baking and cooking with them. A Meyer lemon is a cross between a lemon and a sweet orange. The flavor is incredible.
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This is another apple cake recipe my mother-in-law Teresa taught me how to make one year in Italy. It’s a simple and rustic apple cake, which is the sort of cake I adore the most. The smell of apples cooking brings warm feelings on a cold winter’s day. The Chobani yogurt makes the cake extra moist. Feel free to sub it with another oil if the flavor is too strong for your tastes. A fabulous breakfast or afterschool merenda (snack).

Rustic Apple Cake with Yogurt-Torta di Mele allo Yogurt

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour (I used 1/2 cup of whole wheat pastry flour)
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
juice and zest of one lemon (I used Meyer)
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup Chobani Vanilla Greek Yogurt
2 medium apples, peeled and cored
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan with removable bottom. Dice one apple and slice the other apple into thin slices. Add the apple pieces and slices into a small bowl and squeeze the lemon juice over it; set aside.  In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Toss in the lemon zest and with your hands, mix it into the flour mixture to release the lemon essence.
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In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the sugar and eggs until creamy (about 5 minutes). Beat in the olive oil and the Chobani yogurt. Mix well. 
Add flour mixture into the yogurt mixture a half up at a time. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with spatula and mix well after every addition. 
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Mix the diced apple pieces into the batter. Pour the batter into prepared pan. Arrange the apple slices over the batter.

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Sprinkle the turbinado sugar and thin pats of butter on top of the cake and bake for about 45-55 minutes, or until skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Check cake at about 40 minutes. Every oven is different. If cake is browning, cover with aluminum foil for remainder of baking time. Let cool for about 20 minutes before removing from cake pan. Best served warm.

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  16. Julia says

    January 18, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    Hola!:) Ok, Ill say a liiiiittle more then that. I need to have a few more apple cakes in my repertoire, and I think I shall start with this one!

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  19. Elizabeth says

    January 18, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    I read your blog every day but I've never commented. I lived for 3 months on a farm in Siena and your recipes and photos bring back such happy memories for me. The cake looks wonderful

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  21. Renee says

    January 18, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    The cake really looks delicious and I am already a Chobani yogurt fan. It is the best yogurt! Will bookmark this recipe to save for later.

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  31. Amalia says

    January 18, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    Wow, this looks amazing! I love all apple cakes, they're always so delicious; not too sweet but just sweet enough! This is a prime example! I'm sure it tasted as good as it looks, that yogurt sure sounds delicious 🙂

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  45. Shulie says

    January 18, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    I love all apple cakes and this one is fantastic. The yogurt will keep the cake moist. Great giveaway Lora. We love greek yogurt but the one that is obsessed with it is J.:)

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  58. Lisa says

    January 19, 2012 at 2:34 am

    This looks too good, Lora. The rustic way the apples are arranged, the crusty perimeter, the moist crumb, everything! I follow you on Twitter (obviously lol) and will Tweet the giveaway (no need for extra comments – I'm feeling lucky ;))

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  60. Anonymous says

    January 19, 2012 at 3:39 am

    Yumm!! This cake looks scrumptious!! It's so comforting and reminds my of a cuddling by the fire on a cold winters night

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  74. Jamie says

    January 19, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    I don't need yogurt but I do need a cake like this! This is JP's favorite kind of cake and snack to have around the house – we all love apple cakes and this one is perfect. And yogurt always makes a cake like this moister and better. Beautiful cake, doll! x

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  78. Bestfoodies says

    January 19, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    I am just jealous that you have Meyer Lemons. They are my favorite and even make my guacamole taste good and not turn brown but the availability in Indiana is just about nill. My mother lives in florida and used to have a tree and it got hit by lightening…so sad. Cake looks wonderful too 🙂

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  79. Anonymous says

    January 19, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    OMG that is sooo awesome with the Chobani Yogurt…Due to your recipe…I just ran to the store to pick up and try this out for dessert tonight!! I cant wait!!

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  97. Sue says

    January 20, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    I made the apple torte last night for my husband's birthday. He loved it. I substituted Chobani Pineapple (all I had in the fridge) for the Vanilla and the family didn't seem to mind a bit. They thought it added extra taste.

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  121. Monet says

    January 22, 2012 at 12:27 am

    Hi Love! I was offered a great pack from Chobani too! So good. And this cake? Well, it looks just perfect to me. You know how much I love apples! Sorry I didn't get a chance to call you last week. I bought a new phone in December and I couldn't find your number? Will you send it to me soon? Love and hugs!

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  122. Sudha says

    January 27, 2012 at 5:07 am

    Hi Lora,
    The Apple cake is rich and gorgeous -I loved the amber hue of the cake and I'm drooling almost!Bookmarked your recipe for a trial soon – I had tried an apple cake sometime back but it turned out too crumbly.So maybe I'll try out your recipe this time – wish me luck:)

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