Phew! That’s a mouthful! I found this on “Luvin Spoonfuls” and made it a couple of days ago, and it turned out quite well. The olive oil disappears into the background; the spices have a more prominent role. Very coffee-cakey; perfect for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil
- 1 cup milk or plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (3 small oranges)
- zest of 2 oranges
- 1/4 cup cognac (optional)
- 2 cups flour (or 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 cup semolina, if we have it)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
(for the cinnamon walnut topping)
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts for topping (optional)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 and lightly oil either the 12 inch round pan or 13x9 rectangular pan.
- Mix the dry ingredients and make a well in the center
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and sugar. Add remaining wet ingredients and the zest. Whisk together
- Add the wet into the dry ingredients and fold to combine. Pour into prepared pan.
- Pour the walnut, sugar, cinnamon mixture onto the cake batter.
- Bake for about 40 minutes to an hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown
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