Olive Oil Cake
So simple yet so incredibly delicious – especially with our estate olive oil! This olive oil cake is the perfect ending to a beautiful meal with friends and family.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1¾ cups sugar
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1⅓ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Anaba Estate Olive Oil)
- 1¼ cups milk (whole)
- 3 eggs
- 1½ tbsp orange zest (grated)
- ¼ cup orange juice (fresh squeezed )
- ¼ cup Grand Marnier
- Confectioners Sugar (optional)
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2
Spray a 9" round baking pan with olive oil, then line bottom with parchment paper to fit.
Step 3
Whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.
Step 4
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, milk, eggs, orange zest, orange juice, and Grand Marnier.
Step 5
Add the dry ingredients into the bowl and stir until just combined.
Step 6
Pour batter into the baking pan. Bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted come out clean and the top in golden.
Step 7
Transfer to a rack to cool for about 30 minutes. Loosen edge of cake from pan by running a knife along the edge. Invert cake onto rack, out of pan, and continue to cool.
Step 8
Move to cake platter and dust with confectioners sugar, if desired.