Olive Oil Cake Lidias Italy Food

OLIVE OIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Prepare 2 (9 inch) cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and the sugar.
• When well blended add the oil, milk, lemon juice and zest and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add this mixture to the eggs, and stir just until blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
• Bake for about 50 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool and remove from the pan.
• Dust the cakes with powdered sugar and serve with fresh fruit.

OLIVE OIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together oil, milk, orange zest and orange juice concentrate. Set aside. Sift together cake flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together eggs and sugar on high until doubled in volume and pale. Replace the whisk attachment with the paddle and add wet ingredients to mixer. Beat on low until incorporated. Gradually add dry ingredients to the mixer and beat on low until incorporated. Fold in pine nuts and orange segments. Lightly oil a 12-inch round baking pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake 35-40 minutes.