Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

This is a traditional Italian cake made during Carnivale AND Easter. Some call it a 'Spongy Orange Cake' but we think the texture is between that and a regular cake. It is by far my husband's favorite cake of all time. I've topped it with Avon's Warm Orange Sauce which takes this dump-and-mix cake from GREAT to SPECTACULAR!

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

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.
Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake
Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
  • 7 tablespoons warm milk
  • 1 orange, juice and zest

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