Yield: 1 9×13 cake
One night at book club, our hostess served this cake and I about fell out of my chair. I’ve also made it with almond oil instead of olive oil – equally delightful!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 each large eggs
- 10 fluid ounces milk
- 12 fluid ounces extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons grated orange (or lemon) zest
Method:
- Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. You can also use small cake pans or individual bread pans, just adjust the baking time accordingly.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- In another large mixing bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well, smoothing the batter completely. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Immediately invert cake onto a baking rack to cool. Allow to cool before slicing. Serve warm or room temperature.
