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Orange Olive Oil Cake

This Orange Olive Oil Cake is so tender, so light, and so moist with a lovely hint of orange and a rustic, crackly topping. It’s sure to become a family favorite!
5 from 22 votes
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (8.75oz, 248g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar (8.75oz, 248g)
  • Finely grated orange zest from 2 oranges (1 tablespoon, 6g)
  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil (5.25oz, 149g)
  • ¾ cup orange juice (6.9oz, 197g)

For topping:

  • 2 tablespoons sugar (.9oz, 25g)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick baking spray.
  • Put flour, baking powder, and salt in bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Using stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip eggs on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute.
  • Add sugar and orange zest. Whip on high speed until mixture is fluffy and pale yellow, about 3 minutes.
  • Reduce speed to medium. With mixer running, slowly pour in oil and mix until oil is fully incorporated, about 1 minute.
  • Add half of flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated, about 1 minute, scraping down bowl as needed.
  • Add orange juice and mix until combined, about 30 seconds. Add remaining flour mixture and mix until just incorporated, about 1 minute, scraping down bowl as needed.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over entire surface.
  • Bake until cake is deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs, 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Let cake cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove side of pan and let cake cool completely, about 1 ½ hours.

Notes

Notes: I also like to make this Orange Olive Oil Cake in a 10-inch springform pan. Increase the sugar to 2 ½ tablespoons sugar. The cooking time may decrease slightly.
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