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orange cake with powdered sugar
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Orange Olive Oil Cake

This Orange Olive Oil Cake, using whole oranges, is a simple sunny dessert that can be made in a bundt pan or a single-layer round pan.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Servings: 12
Calories: 258kcal

Equipment

  • 1 food processor or blender
  • 1 8 cup bundt pan or 9-inch round baking pan

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces oranges, thin-skinned varieties, such as cara cara, mandarins, Valencia, tangerines
  • ½ cup olive oil + 2 Tablespoons,
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon almond extract (or vanilla)
  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (290 grams)
  • 4 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Garnish

  • ¼ cup powdered sugar, optional
  • 6-8 orange segments, optional

Instructions

  • Oven: Preheat the oven to 350° F. Position a rack in the center of the oven.
    Prepare the pan: Heavily spray with non-stick spray, a bundt pan, or a 9-inch round baking pan. Lining the round pan with parchment paper is helpful.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
  • Cut the ends off the oranges and quarter them. Remove the seeds, if needed.
  • In the bowl of a food processor (or a powerful blender) add the oranges (peel and all!) and process until they are pulverized and almost pureed.
    Drizzle in the olive oil and almond extract, and blend until just combined.
  • In a large bowl whisk the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
    Scrape the orange puree mixture into the egg mixture and gently fold everything together until well combined.
  • Sift the flour mixture into the orange batter and gently mix until just blended. Don't overmix.
  • Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake: Bundt pan for 30-33 minutes and 9-inch round pan for 32-36 minutes. Begin checking for doneness at the 27-minute mark.
    Cake is done when the center is set and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. The cake should be very lightly brown on top. The internal temperature on an instant-read thermometer should be 200℉
  • Remove from oven and let the cake cool in the pan for about 30-minutes. Run a small knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto a large plate or cooling rack. Let cake cool completely

Optional Garnish

  • Just before serving dust the cake with the powdered sugar and add orange segments to the top.

Notes

  • Greasing as well as lining a 9" round pan with parchment paper makes removing the cake easier
  • For added flavor drizzle a simple icing over the cake or top with toasted almonds
  • No almond extract? Use vanilla extract instead
  • This recipe was tested using 3 medium tangerines
  • Our bundt cake pan is an 8-cup capacity pan

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg