3 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2″ pieces
3/4 C brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
pinch of cloves
1 1/4 C flour
1 1/4 C whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
10 T butter
1 C sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 C yogurt
Preheat oven to 350. Combine apples, 1/2 c brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves, set aside. Sift together the flours, soda, powder and salt; set aside. Butter a 9″ springform pan.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Add vanilla and combine. Add reserved flour mixture and yogurt; stir until well combined. Fold in 2/3 of the reserved apple mixture.
Spoon half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining apple mixture evenly over batter. Top with remaining batter and smooth with spatula. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 c brown suar.
Bake until golden brown – 1 hr 10 minutes to 1 hr 20 minutes. Cover with foil after 45 min of baking. Let cool 20 minutes before releasing cake from the pan.
*Recommends serving with sharp cheddar cheese and white wine.