Name: Olive Oil Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cups unbleached white flour; 3/4-1 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk, dairy or plant; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp grated lemon peel

21 Feb OLIVE OIL Loaf

Posted at 21:30h in All Foods Fit, Breakfast, Parenting, Recipes, Savory Snacks, Sweet Snacks by Laura Cipullo

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Olive Oil Cake

An easy to make and easy to eat, snack.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time50 mins

Course: Dessert, Sweet Snack

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: 8

Author: Laura Cipullo

Equipment

1 Loaf Pan

Ingredients

1.5 cups unbleached white flour
3/4-1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk, dairy or plant
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp grated lemon peel

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Spray loaf pan with canola oil.
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a medium to large mixing bowl.
Mix all the wet ingredients together in a small mixing bowl including the lemon zest.
Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until smooth.
Transfer to loaf pan and bake for 45-60 minutes. Use a toothpick to test if it is done.
Let cool for ten minutes.
Ideas: Serve with ricotta, fresh strawberries, and powdered sugar.