Orange and olive oil cake

Name: Orange and olive oil cake
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Tunisia
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 200 g sugar; Zest of 2 oranges and 150 ml orange juice; 150 ml Noor olive oil (a mild one); 250 g plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; A pinch of salt; Icing sugar to finish

A whole orange, blended, and oil in place of butter.

Time: 1 h
Serves: 8
Oil: Sunrise

Ingredients · Serves 8

3 eggs
200 g sugar
Zest of 2 oranges and 150 ml orange juice
150 ml Noor olive oil (a mild one)
250 g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
Icing sugar to finish

Method

Heat the oven to 180 °C (160 °C fan). Oil and line a 22 cm round tin.
Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, about 5 minutes.
Whisk in the zest, juice and olive oil.
Fold in the flour, baking powder and salt until just smooth.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool, then dust with icing sugar.