Back to Recipe

Mario Batali's Olive Oil & Orange Cake

Here's how you make Mario Batali's Olive Oil & Orange Cake
Pause Continue Reading
  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 medium (1 1/2 pounds) oranges
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (extra virgin olive)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (high gluten preferred, such as bread flour)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F and oil a 9-inch round cake pan.

  • Step 2: Remove zest from all oranges and juice from one. Set fruit aside for another use.

  • Step 3: In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs and salt together until frothy and light (about 2 minutes).

  • Step 4: Slowly add sugar while continuing to mix (about 2 more minutes).

  • Step 5: Sift the flour and baking soda together and gradually add to egg mixture. Mix about 1 more minute.

  • Step 6: In a side bowl, mix olive oil, citrus zest and juice. Using a spoon, stir this into the egg mixture, just folding until all inches.

  • Step 7: Pour batter into prepared pan and place in oven and bake 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

  • Step 8: Cool to room temperature, cut into wedges and serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.

If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.

Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.