Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake
Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup blood orange olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Juice and zest of 1 orange (a blood orange if you can find it – if not a navel orange will do)
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray 9" cake pan with non-stick spray.
  2. Mix together the sugar and eggs using a mixer on medium speed until blended and light.
  3. Add the olive oil and vanilla and mix until light and smooth.
  4. Mix in the orange juice, zest and yogurt. Mix well.
  5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate.
  6. Add this mixture a little at a time to the wet ingredients and mix on low just until its mixed in.
  7. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake, 25 to 30 minutes, testing at the 25 minute mark. Let the cake cool 15 minutes in pan. Run a knife around the edges to make sure the cake is loosened and invert onto a cooling rack.
  8. Top with fresh fruit if you'd like.
Recipe by Bistro OneSix at https://bistroonesix.com/blood-orange-olive-oil-cake/