Rosemary Olive Oil Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• butter, for greasing pan
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 oranges, juice of (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 sprig rosemary, chopped
• 2 oranges, zest of (about 3 tablespoons)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter a 10-inch loaf pan or an 8-inch round cake pan.
• 2 sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
• 3 using a mixer, whip the eggs and sugar together until thick and pale.
• 4 fold one-third of the flour mixture into the egg mixture.
• 5 add the orange juice, and then fold in half of the remaining dry mixture.
• 6 add the milk, and then fold in all of the remaining dry mixture.
• 7 fold in the olive oil, rosemary and orange zest.
• 8 pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until firm to the touch and nicely browned, about 40 minutes. serve warm or room temperature.