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Olive Oil Cake

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May  5, 2019
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2 Ratings
Olive Oil Cake
Photo by Pam Henderson
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 1 hour
  • Makes 8 inch (or 9 inch) cake
Author Notes

Adapted from Maialino's Olive Oil Cake, this recipe swaps out the orange juice and Grand Marnier for lemon juice and Limoncello. Also, swapping buttermilk for the milk, this cake has a lovely freshness that is fantastic anytime of the day! —Pam Henderson

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/3 cups extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest (or approx zest from one large lemon)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Limoncello
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray (or oil) an 8 inch or 9 inch cake pan (the original recipe calls for a 9 inch pan with sides that are at least 2 inches but I don't have that so I used an 8 inch pan which worked perfectly but you might need to bake slightly longer). Make a parchment sling as this cake really wants to stick and the parchment will make your life so much easier. Spray (or oil) the parchment as well.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In a large bowl, whisk the wet ingredients: olive oil, buttermilk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and Limoncello. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until combined.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. The cake is done when a cake tester comes out clean and the top is this beautiful golden color. Let the cake cool 2 hours. Enjoy!
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1 Review

MariaStrohmeier
MariaStrohmeier September 25, 2021
This cake failed to rise. It taste ok, but I think it needs more rising agents. Don’t recommend without some alterations to the recipe,