Orange-Scented Olive Oil Cake

Name: Orange-Scented Olive Oil Cake
Yield: Serves 10–12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 tsp. baking powder; 2 oranges, quartered lengthwise; Sea salt, for sprinkling; Unsalted butter, for greasing; ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar; 2 ½ cups flour, plus more for dusting; 6 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 2 ⅓ cups granulated sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; ¼ cup fresh orange juice

Preparation info

Serves
10–12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

A heady mixture of olive oil and candied oranges flavors this moist, dense cake. If you like, serve it with vanilla gelato—or even a drizzle of fruity extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle of sea salt.

Ingredients

2 oranges, quartered lengthwise
2 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
Unsalted butter, for greasing

Europe
Italy
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan and add oranges. Return water to a boil and drain. Repeat boiling process twice more with fresh water. Put oranges,