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Butter-free apple cake

Butter-free apple cake

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A soft, Italian apple cake, made with oil and milk, without butter, and dusted with powdered sugar.

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Recipe from Wim b, Hippias, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This apple pie is a classic recipe, but without butter, making it a healthier option while still retaining its traditional flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.85 $0.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.62
  • $1.20
  • $0.13
  • $0.32
  • $0.67
  • $0.20
  • $0.09
  • $0.28
  • $0.34

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
  2. Grease a 24 cm diameter baking pan with oil, then flour it. ≈ 3 min
  3. Wash, peel, and cut the apples into pieces, then drizzle them with a little lemon juice. ≈ 8 min
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and vanilla extract. ≈ 4 min
  5. Then, add the eggs, oil, milk, and sugar. Beat everything together with an electric hand mixer for 5 minutes.
  6. Add the apples that are set aside for the mixture. ≈ 3 min
  7. Mix the ingredients together with a spatula, then pour the mixture into the mold. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake in the oven for approximately 45 minutes.
  9. To ensure that the cake is fully cooked, insert a skewer in the center and check that it comes out clean. ≈ 3 min
  10. Let the pie cool completely, then dust it with powdered sugar before serving.

The bill

Butter-free apple cake

  • 4 to 5 apples (700 g)$1.62
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 180 grams of sugar$0.13
  • 200 g of flour$0.32
  • 200 ml of peanut oil$0.67
  • 200 ml of milk$0.20
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • powdered sugar$0.34

Total$4.85

that's $0.61 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 apples (700 g)
  • 3 eggs
  • 180 grams of sugar
  • 200 g of flour
  • 200 ml of peanut oil
  • 200 ml of milk
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 1 vanilla packet
  • 1 lemon
  • powdered sugar

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