Greek Olive Oil Cake

 

"For those looking for a light, soft and fragrant dessert for the summer table, culinary masters suggest trying Greek olive oil cake, which will surprise you with the freshness of citrus and the delicate aroma of olive oil.

 

To prepare this cake you will need: ⅔ cup extra virgin Greek olive oil; 1¼ cups wheat flour; ⅔ cup sugar; ½ tsp. baking powder; ¼ tsp. baking soda; ¼ tsp. salt; ½ cup Greek yogurt; 2 pcs. eggs; 3 tbsp. orange juice; 1 tbsp. grated orange peel.

 

Making Greek olive oil cake: Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Line a baking dish with baking paper. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the olive oil, yogurt, beat in the eggs. Mix everything with a rubber spatula. Pour the orange juice into the dough, add the grated zest and mix again until the dough is smooth. Pour the dough into the prepared baking dish. Bake for about 35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted and pulled out comes out clean. Let the cake cool before cutting. Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar."