Citrus Olive Oil Cake Recipe
A delicious cake made with olive oil and a citrus flavor with orange , lemon zest and rosemary that is so irresistible.
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 113kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose Flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 orange zest
- 1 lemon zest
- 7-8 rosemary leaves chopped finely
- ¼ cup milk
- ¾ cup olive oil or vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp confectioners sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 deg .Line up the cake pan with parchment paper and spray it with oil.
- In a bowl ,combine all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt , whisk and keep it aside.
- Add sugar to a bowl. Add the zest of orange and lemon along with rosemary to the sugar.
- Slowly rub the contents with your fingers , until the sugar gets moist and fragrant.
- In a stand mixer, add three eggs and the sugar with the zest and beat on medium speed for about 5 minutes or until it turns pale yellow.
- Next add milk as it is beating and then add in the oil and mix well.
- Lastly , add all purpose flour that was set aside .Mix using a spatula until it is just about incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake it at 350 deg F for 35 minutes. A wooden skewer should come out clean , when inserted in the cake.
- Cool on the cooling rack and cut into big slices. Dust with confectioners sugar if you like. Enjoy.
Notes
- Using oil instead of butter makes it a light cake. The original recipe uses olive oil. I substituted it with vegetable oil and did not find any significant difference.
- This can be had as a tea or coffee cake, or just by itself. It can also be served with strawberry compote and a drizzle of olive oil to taste even better.
- Use Eggs at room temperature so it is easier to beat and incorporate.
- You can get creative and dust it with molds on the cake to get various shapes and make it look pretty.
Nutrition
Serving: 65g | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
