Olive Oil Cake
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 0.75 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.5 cup whole milk
- Zest of 1 orange
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F, grease a 9 inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs and sugar 2 minutes until pale and slightly thickened.
- Slowly whisk in the olive oil, then the milk, orange zest and orange juice.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until no streaks of flour remain.
- Pour batter into the pan, smooth the top.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until the top springs back when pressed and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan on a rack 15 minutes.
- Run a knife around the edge, invert onto the rack, then turn right side up to cool fully.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before slicing.
Good to Know
This one is pareve as written, good news if dessert follows a meat dinner.