Ina Garten Olive Oil Cake
The Ina Garten Olive Oil Cake is a moist, flavorful dessert that combines Mediterranean simplicity with elegant taste.
Equipment
- 9-inch round cake pan
- Electric mixer (stand or hand)
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wire cooling rack
- Rubber spatula
- Fine-mesh sieve
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease cake pan with olive oil.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy.
- Slowly add olive oil while mixing.
- Add vanilla extract and lemon zest.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and milk.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes until golden.
- Cool completely before removing from pan.
Notes
- Use high-quality extra-virgin olive oil for best flavor results
- Room temperature ingredients mix more easily and create smoother batter
- Don't overmix the batter to avoid tough cake texture
- Test doneness with toothpick inserted in center of cake
- Let cake cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar