There are savory people, and there are sweets people.
I’m savory through and through. However this Olive Oil Cake will be loved by both. It’s light and dense, citrus and a little spice, a little sweet and a little tart.
Ingredients:
1 cup olive oil
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda (2 pinches works)
3 eggs
zest and juice of 1 orange
zest and juice of 2 lemons
slices of lemon and orange for garnish
powdered sugar for garnish
Let’s Go!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees, grease & flour 9 inch round cake pan. I use a springform pan.
Mix all the ingredients together, starting with the dry and proceeding to the wet. I know the “rules” say to mix them separately and add the dry to the wet etc., but sometimes I don’t have time for that and I don’t want to do that many dishes. You can follow the “rules of baking” if you like!
Bake until a knife or skewer comes out clean - about 40ish minutes then cool on a rack.
Turn the cake upside down onto a plate, or pop the springform.
Garnish with lemons and powdered sugar & enjoy!
This cake is also great with Grapefruit - but I add a pinch of sugar or honey to mute the bitterness.
