Ingredients
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 12 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 ounces milk
- 2 ounces orange liqueur
- 2 ounces fresh orange juice
- 3 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 ounces blanched almonds, finely chopped
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch cake pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, olive oil, milk, liqueur, orange juice, and lemon zest. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dry mixture into the wet mixture. Whisk until well blended. Fold in the almonds.
Pour the mixture into the buttered cake pan. Bake for 1 hour. Place on a rack to cool. Run a knife around the edges and place it on a plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
Review This Recipe
You must be logged in to review this recipe.
or Sign Up to Review
Newest Ratings and Reviews
Read all 16 reviews
By L-NomNom
on April 06, 2013
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
This cake is super moist! The flavors are delicate and I like the added crunch of the almonds. I cut back on the olive oil from reading other reviews. Although I used 10 ounces, I think I could have used 8 ounces and the cake still would have been moist. I will definitely make this recipe again.
By hyinsb
on June 08, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
I've been making this delicious cake since 2002 and it never fails to draw rave reviews. I like to serve it with red grapes. Making it today, by request, for my son's 29th birthday.
By cdj60031_9165537
gurnee, IL
on March 31, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
Love this. Just made it tonight for dinner tomorrow and didn't have any butter to make a traditional cake. Since I plan to serve with strawberries I dialed back on the citrus element. Since we only had 1 percent milk I used the 12 oz of oil and it seems fine. Baked in a bundt pan. A little tricky getting out but did ok. Used vanilla since I didn't use the orange juice. Going to mix whipping cream with Cream Fraiche with macerated strawberries.
Read all 16 reviews