Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

Blood Oranges?

A magical citrusy delight! At first glance, this may seem like a plain ol’ orange, but you’d be wrong. Blood oranges, though similar to their navel orange counterpart, are subtly more sweet with a spooky red hued color- making this the perfect component for the sweetest of treats and bougiest of cocktails.

Growing up, my grandmother (born and raised in Morocco) seemed to master the art of balancing the acidic nature of citrus. My favorite dish she crafted was one that inspired the recipe for this “Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake”. Like her iteration, this cake perfectly balances the acidity of a blood orange with the sweetness of honey, the depth of almond flavoring, and the pep from a pinch of cinnamon.

BLOOD ORANGE OLIVE OIL CAKE

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• 1 tbsp rosemary, minced

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

• 3 tbsp blood orange zest

• 2 tbsp blood orange juice

• 1/4 cup yogurt of choice

• 1 tsp almond extract

• 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp flax meal + 5 tbsp water; mixed and chilled for 15 mins)

  • You can sub with regular eggs if you’d like

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350F

2. Mix the orange zest and sugar until evenly coated; set aside

3. In a bowl, mix together the orange juice, yogurt, almond extract and flax eggs until well combined

4. Add the sugared zest to the wet mixture and combine; set aside

5. In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients until combined

6. Slowly fold in the wet mixture into the dry ingredients (do not over mix)

7. Slowly fold in the olive oil, a little at a time

8. Pour the batter into a 9x9 cake pan lined with parchment paper

9. Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean)

10. Let cool; Then drizzle with orange-almond glaze (See notes)

11. Dive in!

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{NOTES}

Orange-Almond Glaze

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

• 4-6 tbsp blood orange juice

• 1 tbsp blood orange zest

• 1-2 tsp almond extract

• 1-2 tbsp milk of choice

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix until well combined

2. Pour over cake