Recipes Ever Andalo Orange Olive Oil Cake

Orange Olive Oil Cake Recipe

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Aug 29 2025

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1h 30m

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Serves 8

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Recipe information

Make Orange Olive Oil Cake in just 1h 30m. corn flour, basil oil, lemon anglaise, whipped ricotta

Cake Preparation

1. Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

2. Mix Dry Ingredients

In a bowl, whisk together corn flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

3. Combine Wet Ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, and eggs until well combined.

4. Combine Mixtures

Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.

5. Bake

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Cool

Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Basil Oil Preparation

7. Blend

In a blender, combine fresh basil leaves, olive oil, and salt. Blend until smooth.

8. Strain

Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove solids, and set aside.

Lemon Anglaise Preparation

9. Heat Cream

In a saucepan, heat heavy cream until just below boiling.

10. Whisk Egg Yolks

In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick.

11. Temper Eggs

Slowly pour the hot cream into the egg mixture, whisking constantly to temper the yolks.

12. Cook Anglaise

Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in lemon juice and zest.

13. Cool

Strain the anglaise through a fine-mesh sieve and cool in the refrigerator.

Whipped Ricotta Preparation

14. Whip Ricotta

In a bowl, beat ricotta cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.