"Lazy" Apple Cake - A Soft and Moist Serbian Treat! Lenja Pita Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and creaminess.

apricot jam

🥗Healthier: fruit spread

💰Cheaper: peach jam

Fruit spread has less sugar and offers similar flavor.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and has a lower glycemic index.

Peel 1 kg of apples and place them in a bowl with water and lemon juice to prevent oxidation.

Remove the core and seeds from the apples.

Grate the apples using a food processor.

Transfer grated apples to a saucepan and add 1 tsp cinnamon powder and 50 g sugar.

Cook the apples on medium heat for 10-15 minutes, adding a bit of water as needed until softened.

Let the apple mixture cool down while preheating the oven to 180°C.

Whisk 3 eggs in a bowl.

Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and 130 g sugar to the eggs and mix.

Pour in 120 ml milk and 80 ml vegetable oil, then mix well.

Sieve in 170 g gluten-free self-raising flour and mix until combined.

Divide the batter into two bowls, ensuring one has 100 g more than the other.

Grease an oven tray with butter and dust with flour.

Pour the smaller portion of batter into the greased tray and bake for 10 minutes.

Spread the cooled apple mixture evenly over the baked batter.

Pour the remaining batter over the apple mixture and bake for an additional 40 minutes.

Let the cake cool down, then dust with icing sugar and cut into square slices.

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