Milopita (Greek Apple Upside-Down Cake)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Milopita (Greek Apple Upside-Down Cake)). I use Granny Smith apples in this milopita recipe, but if you have a favorite apple you prefer for baking, use it.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Milopita (Greek Apple Upside-Down Cake)

Ingredients

5 apples

peeled and thinly sliced

2 ½ cups white sugar

divided

¼ stick unsalted butter

melted

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup raisins

1 ½ cups olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

5 eggs

separated

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 apples

grated

1 tablespoon baking powder

Authentic Greek Moussaka

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 11-inch round baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine sliced apples 1/2 cup white sugar butter and brown sugar in a large bowl. Mix together gently being careful not to break apple slices. Pour sugary juice from the apple mixture into the prepared baking pan. Arrange sliced apples on top in a circle. Sprinkle raisins on top of apples and pour any remaining juice over all.

Step 3

Combine olive oil and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add egg yolks flour grated apples baking powder and remaining white sugar. Stir well to combine. Beat egg whites to a light froth in a separate bowl and stir into the olive oil mixture carefully. Pour over the apples in the baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean about 45 minutes. Cover cake with foil if the top browns before the cake is done baking.

Step 5

Remove cake from oven and allow to cool about 30 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving plate.

Nutritional Information

Milopita (Greek Apple Upside-Down Cake)

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 949.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.8g 18%

Carbohydrates: 128.9g 42%

Dietary Fiber: 4.6g 18%

Sugars: 87.2g

Fat: 46.8g 72%

Saturated Fat: 8.4g 42%

Cholesterol: 109.9mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 289IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.8mg 37%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 5.7mg 10%

Folate: 102.8mcg 26%

Calcium: 146.5mg 15%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 22.9mg 8%

Potassium: 271.6mg 8%

Sodium: 227.8mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 42%

Calories From Fat: 421.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.