Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake

This simple orange-flavored cake recipe has the distinct flavor of olive oil and texture of cornmeal for a unique and elegant dessert.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 377 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• zest from 1 orange
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup olive oil
• 1.3333333730698 cups white sugar, divided
• 0.5 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan; line with parchment paper. Grease top of paper.

Step 3

Beat 1 cup sugar, eggs, olive oil, and orange juice together in a large bowl until smooth; add flour, cornmeal, orange zest, baking powder, and salt. Use a whisk to lightly mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top of the batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool cake in the pan for 20 minutes. Run a knife along the inside edge of the pan to loosen cake. Invert pan onto a plate to remove cake from pan. Use plate to again invert the cake onto a cooling rack to cool completely.