Olive Oil Cake Recipe

Years ago, I was at a brunch and the host had a cake there was deceivingly plain looking. It had a slice and it was actually one of the more delicious cakes I had ever tried! I asked what it was and she told me it was called and Olive Oil Cake, I was like, for real? What CAN’T olive oil make tasty?

I’ve been on a hunt every since to find a recipe to make one on my own that compares and this one looks pretty dang close. The orange juice and orange liqueur with the Lemon Zest give it that little citrus zing that makes this just perfection.

Olive Oil Cake

Olive Oil Cake

 

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A light & delicious cake good for any occasion

Author: Whitney

Ingredients

• 3 Large Eggs
• 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
• 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• ½ tsp Baking Soda
• ½ tsp Baking Powder
• 12 oz PDO Sitia Greek EVOO
• 10 oz milk
• 2 oz Orange Liqueur
• 2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
• 3 Tsp Lemon Zest
• 4 oz finely chopped almonds
• Salt
• Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, PDO Sitia Greek EVOO EVOO, milk, orange liqueur, fresh orange juice, and lemon zest.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, 1baking powder & salt.
4. Mix the dry mixture into the wet mixture. Whisk until well blended. Fold in chopped almonds.
5. Pour the mixture into the buttered cake pan. Bake for 1 hour. Place on a rack to cool. Run a knife around the edges and place it on a plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

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