• Place apples and cider in a small saucepan and simmer until apples are softened. Use an immersion blender or mash soften apples with a spoon to make the apple sauce. It doesn’t have to be smooth. Set aside to cool. If using ready made apple sauce you will need one cup and can skip this first step.
• Mix together butter and sugar, beating until smooth and creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in vanilla, Greek yogurt and apple sauce.
• In a separate small bowl mix flour, baking powder, soda, salt and seasonings together, then fold into wet ingredients, just until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan

For Omnia users

• Place covered baking dish on pre-heated base plate for 5 minutes on high
• Reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking for about 30 minutes...no peaking until the last few minutes. Test with a toothpick. It no batter clings your cake is ready to remove from heat

For conventional oven users

• Place baking pan in pre-heated 350 ° oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean

For glaze

• Whisk together apple cider and powdered sugar and drizzle evenly over the top of the cake

For topping

• Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over cooled cake
• When cooled, slice and enjoy. Perfect on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream