Orange Olive Oil Cake
Moist citrus cake made with good olive oil.
Ingredients
- 250 g All-purpose flour
- 180 ml Extra-virgin olive oil
- 200 g Sugar
- 3 Egg
- 2 Orange
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F).
- While the oven heats, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale, then stream in the olive oil.
- Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt, and orange zest and juice.
- Pour into a tin and bake until risen and a skewer comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Cool before slicing.
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About Orange Olive Oil Cake
Orange olive oil cake belongs to the Mediterranean tradition of baking with oil rather than butter, a habit born in regions where good olive oil was simply the fat closest to hand. What defines it is that trade-off: the olive oil keeps the crumb tender and moist for days rather than staling overnight, while lending a faint grassy, savory note that plays against the brightness of the citrus. This is a plain, honest cake with no frosting to hide behind, so the quality of the oil and the perfume of the orange zest carry the whole thing.
The texture is dense but yielding, with a fine damp crumb that gets its lift from beating the eggs and sugar pale before the oil is streamed in. Both the zest and the juice of the orange go into the batter, so the flavor is fully citrus rather than a decorative afterthought, with a gentle bitterness from the zest balancing the sweetness. It bakes in under an hour and slices cleanly once cooled, which makes it an easy afternoon cake to have with coffee, a spoonful of yogurt, or a scatter of berries. Because it keeps so well, it is a good choice to bake a day ahead of guests.
Orange Olive Oil Cake: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Orange Olive Oil Cake?
A serving has about 428 calories — 5.9g protein, 51.1g carbs, 23g fat, 0g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Orange Olive Oil Cake gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How long does Orange Olive Oil Cake take to make?
About 55 minutes start to finish, but only around 16 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Orange Olive Oil Cake make?
This recipe makes 8 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.