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Italian Olive Oil Cake With Grand Marnier

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1 tbsp. butter for greasing pan
2 cups flour
2 tbsp. flour for dusting pan
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. lemon zest
2 tsp orange zest
3⁄4 cup quality extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup whole milk
4 tbsp. Grand Marnier or other-flavored
liqueur or almond extract . lemon extact ( one flavor only )

2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup almonds chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Grease small bundt pan or-deep round 8" cake pan with butter, then dust with 2 tbsp. of flour, tapping out excess

Beat eggs and sugar together in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed about 1 minute.

Add remaining flour, lemon zest, orange zest, olive oil, milk, and liqueur or almond extract and stir until well combined.

Add baking powder to the mixture and stir until incorporated

Spoon batter into bundt pan or cake pan.
Smooth out top with the back of the spoon.

Bake until cake is deep golden brown and use a wooden skewer or tooth pick to test the cake if done, inserted in center comes out clean.

Bake about 40 minutes.

Transfer cake to a wire rack to let cool completely, in its pan.
Dust with Powder sugar and serve with fresh fruits. ( optional )

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 0 hr 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 hr 40 mins
Ready In: 0 hr 40 mins
   
Category: Desserts
Main Ingredient: Flour
Cooking Method: Baking
Nationality: Italy
Recipe Tags: Italian cake Olive oil cake Grand Marnier cake
   

Chef's Note & Story

Enjoy with a glass of wine. This cake is not a sweet cake.

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