Olive Oil-Almond Cake

Name: Olive Oil-Almond Cake
Yield: Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients: pure vanilla extract, 2 tsp; orange, 1 large, peeled and thinly sliced; eggs, 3 large; (all-purpose) flour, for dusting, plus 1½ cups (7½ oz/235 g); olive oil, ⅓ cup (3 fl oz/80 ml); blanched almonds, ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) coarsely chopped; sugar, 1 cup (8 oz/250 g); baking powder, 2 tsp; orange zest, 1 Tbsp minced; honey, 1 Tbsp; salt, ½ tsp; unsalted butter, 2 tsp; fresh pomegranate seeds, 2 Tbsp

Preparation info

Makes
12
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

A handful of simple ingredients, including almonds and olive oil, come together to make this exceptional, not-too-sweet cake. Garnish it with any pretty fresh fruit you like, or serve it plain—it will still be delicious. Make sure you have a springform pan before getting started.

Ingredients

unsalted butter, 2 tsp
(all-purpose) flour, for dusting, plus 1½ cups (7½

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter a 9-inch (23-cm) springform pan. Dust with flour and shake out excess.
In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and s