Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

Mix basic ingredients in a bowl, pour batter into a pan, and bake. That's how easy it is to make this traditional Italian orange Easter cake.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 165 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 7 tablespoons warm milk
• 1 orange, juice and zest
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 1.5 tablespoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.

Step 3

Mix flour, sugar, milk, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a large bowl until batter is well combined.

Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.