Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake). This is a traditional Italian cake made during Carnivale AND Easter. Some call it a 'Spongy Orange Cake' but we think the texture is between that and a regular cake. It is by far my husband's favorite cake of all time. I've topped it with Avon's Warm Orange Sauce which takes this dump-and-mix cake from GREAT to SPECTACULAR!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 15

Yield: 1 9x13-inch cake

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

7 tablespoons warm milk

¼ cup olive oil

1 orange

juice and zest

2 eggs

1 ½ tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.

Step 3

Mix flour sugar milk olive oil orange juice orange zest eggs baking powder vanilla extract and nutmeg in a large bowl until batter is well combined.

Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Nutritional Information

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 164.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.9g 6%

Carbohydrates: 28.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 14.9g

Fat: 4.6g 7%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Cholesterol: 25.4mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 71.2IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 13%

Vitamin C: 6mg 10%

Folate: 37.4mcg 9%

Calcium: 100.3mg 10%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 7mg 3%

Potassium: 59.1mg 2%

Sodium: 159mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 41.5

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.