Not just savory: cake with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

The sweet recipe with Extra Virgin Olive Oil to prepare a soft and tasty cake.

Commonly known for delicious savory recipes,Extra Virgin Olive Oil is also used in the preparation of genuine desserts, to be enjoyed at breakfast or any special moment. The Cake with Olive Oil is one of the delicacies that, for sure, you should not miss, to bring to the table all the flavor of our land with absolutely simple and easy to prepare foods.

The sweet recipe with Extra Virgin Oil has been internationally recognized, coming to delight the palates of people overseas. In this article from the New York Times, in fact, you can find a small review with the preparation method in the English-speaking version of the cake, if you are familiar with the English language. Here is how the U.S. newspaper introduces one of the most beloved Mediterranean recipes to its audience:

Olive oil imparts a pleasant fruity flavor while keeping the cake moist longer than butter ever could. Make sure your olive oil tastes delicious and fresh.”

Extra virgin olive oil: the tasty cake with simple ingredients.

Let’s go and discover all the goodness of this typically Mediterranean preparation, taking care to equip oneself with an Extra Virgin Olive Oil of 100% Italian quality, the only provider of that fresh and intense flavor so beloved by English-speaking peoples. For this homemade preparation, a good variety of Olio Evo was used from the selection of extra virgin oils of the renowned Azienda Olearia Congedi, active in Salento.

Cake Recipe with Extra Virgin Oil

Ingredients

• 300 g of 00 flour
• 150 g of granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 50 ml Milk
• 100 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Organic
• Lemon peel
• 1 sachet baking powder for cakes

Preparation

Beat eggs-sugar vigorously by hand or with a whisk for about 5 minutes, until soft and well whipped. Add grated lemon peel to the mix and continue to whisk;

Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and continue to whisk for another 2 minutes. Also add milk and sifted flour to the mixture by sprinkling;

Also add the sifted baking powder and mix the mixture thoroughly;

Grease a cake pan with oil and pour the mixture inside, leveling the surface well with a spatula:

Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180° for about 40 to 45 minutes. Stick a wooden toothpick in the center to check the baking: if dry, it indicates that the cake is ready.

Let the oil cake cool, dusting it with powdered sugar (optional).