Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake Recipe). Not your average cake, but delicious nonetheless! The texture of the cornmeal and the uncommon flavor of the oil and the orange make this cake a wonderfully flavorful 'lighter side' option to the cakes usually enjoyed by Americans.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 8-inch cake

Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups white sugar

divided

2 large eggs

beaten

½ cup olive oil

½ cup orange juice

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup finely ground yellow cornmeal

zest from 1 orange

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan; line with parchment paper. Grease top of paper.

Step 3

Beat 1 cup sugar eggs olive oil and orange juice together in a large bowl until smooth; add flour cornmeal orange zest baking powder and salt. Use a whisk to lightly mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top of the batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean 25 to 35 minutes. Cool cake in the pan for 20 minutes. Run a knife along the inside edge of the pan to loosen cake. Invert pan onto a plate to remove cake from pan. Use plate to again invert the cake onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 377.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.3g 9%

Carbohydrates: 57.3g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 34.9g

Fat: 15.1g 23%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Cholesterol: 46.5mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 113.5IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 8.8mg 15%

Folate: 65mcg 16%

Calcium: 80.9mg 8%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 11mg 4%

Potassium: 84.4mg 2%

Sodium: 431.5mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 136.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.