Olive Oil Cake

Moister than butter cake, and it keeps for days.

⏱ 1 hr · easy · 🍽 serves 10

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup good olive oil
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 tbsp orange juice

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350F. Oil a 9 inch cake pan and line the base.
2. Whisk the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. In another, whisk the eggs, then the oil in a slow stream, then the milk, zest and juice.
4. Pour the wet into the dry and whisk just until smooth. Do not beat it.
5. Bake 45 to 50 minutes until a skewer comes out clean and the top is deep gold.
6. Cool completely in the pan.