When you think cake, you probably don’t think “less than an hour” or “doesn’t require special equipment,” right? You’ll think differently after trying this gorgeous and easy orange flower olive oil cake from Karen Tedesco’s cookbook, Family Style: Shared Plates for Casual Feasts.
Ingredients
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (160g) all-purpose flour
Grated zest of 1 orange, lemon or Meyer lemon
¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 extra-large egg
¾ cup (180ml) buttermilk
⅓ cup (80ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon orange flower water, optional
Confectioners’ sugar, as needed
Fresh berries or sliced fresh stone fruits, optional, for serving
Directions
1. Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, zest, sugar, baking soda and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the egg with the buttermilk, olive oil and orange flower water, if using, until everything is combined.
4. Pour the buttermilk mixture over the flour mixture and stir until they are completely combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan with a spatula.
5. Bake until the cake is golden and the top springs back lightly against your fingertip, 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, then gently invert it onto a rack and carefully pull off the parchment paper. Let the cake cool completely.
7. Sprinkle the top of the cake with confectioners’ sugar or serve plain, topped with fresh fruit.
Photo: Karen Tedesco
Source: purewow.com
