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Olive Oil Cake

Name: Olive Oil Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3/4 cup ground almonds; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice; Sliced almonds, toasted, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Sep. 01, 2022

A good olive oil cake isn't overly sweet, so it can just as easily be a breakfast treat or an afternoon snack as it can be a dessert. —Lisa Kaminski, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup 2% milk
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice
Sliced almonds, toasted, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually beat in oil. Beat in ground almonds, milk, orange zest and vanilla.
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; fold into egg mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
For icing, in a small bowl, whisk confectioners’ sugar and enough orange juice to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cake. If desired, sprinkle with almonds.

Test Kitchen tips

To remove cakes easily, use solid shortening to grease plain and fluted tube pans.

Try this cake with ground pistachios and lemon zest instead of almonds and orange zest.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 279 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 152mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Olive Oil Cake

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