Orange Olive Oil Cake

Yes, you can make sweets with olive oil!

1 hr (10 min mixing + 40 min baking+ 10 min coolling)

Serves 12

adapted from https://olivesnthyme.com/orange-olive-oil-cake/

Ingredients

1 cup extra virgin olive oil, such Rancho Milagro Frantoio or Rancho Milagro Field Blend

3 large eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract (or orange extract)

1/2 cup orange juice

zest of 3 medium or 2 large oranges (about 2 teaspoons or more)

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 cup whole milk (or the same measure of a plant-based milk)

(optional) powdered sugar to dust the top after baking

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

For a 9" springform pan, cut parchment paper to cover the bottom of pan. Lightly oil the sides of the pan.

Wet Ingredients

Zest the oranges into sugar in a large mixing bowl. Using your hands rub the zest into the sugar well.

Add eggs, olive oil and mix well. Add orange juice and vanilla extract and mix.

Step 2

Dry Ingredients

Sift together salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour.

Combine

Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk in three or four turns. Do not overmix. When the flour clumps have been incorporated into the batter, that's enough.

Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar or raw (turbinado) sugar on the top to give the baked cake a sweet crust.

Step 3

Bake for 40 - 45 min or until lightly browned on top, and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Let the cake cool for at least 10 min before loosening it from the pan. (Run a butter knife around the inside edge of the pan.) Release the cake to cool completely on a rack.

Dust with powdered sugar (optional) to serve.

This cake will last on the counter for 2-3 days, covered. If there are leftovers, wrap in clingfilm or other covering and refrigerate.

Notes

Because of my own food sensitivities and those of family or friends, I've adjusted some amounts or ingredients from the recipe that inspired me. For example

I don't care for overly sweet desserts. If you like it sweeter, add as much as another half cup of sugar.
I avoid animal milk products, so I'll swap almond milk or oat milk or another plant-based "milk" in place of the original. You can certainly use cow's milk.
These days it's so easy to get gluten-free all-purpose flour, which can substitute 1:1 for all-purpose flour.

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Orange Olive Oil Cake

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