Mario Batali's Olive Oil and Orange Cake
- Reviews 6
Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 6 medium oranges
- 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 eggs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄4 cups flour (high gluten preferred, such as bread flour)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and oil a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Remove zest from all oranges and juice from one. Set fruit aside for another use.
- In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs and salt together until frothy and light (about 2 minutes).
- Slowly add sugar while continuing to mix (about 2 more minutes).
- Sift the flour and baking soda together and gradually add to egg mixture. Mix about 1 more minute.
- In a side bowl, mix olive oil, citrus zest and juice. Using a spoon, stir this into the egg mixture, just folding until all inches.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and place in oven and bake 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool to room temperature, cut into wedges and serve.
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