Salted Honey Olive Oil Cake
Moist for days and barely sweet, this is the cake for people who say they do not like cake. A honey glaze soaks in while it is still warm.
- 20 min
- Prep
- 45 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 5 min
- Total
Per serving
- Protein5 g
- Carbs44 g
- Fat22 g
Flavor profile
- 1
Heat the oven to 175C and line a round tin. Whisk oil, sugar, and eggs until pale and thick.
4 min - 2
Whisk in the milk and orange zest, then fold the flour and baking powder through in two additions.
3 min - 3
Pour into the tin and bake until a skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs.
42 min - 4
Warm the honey with a splash of water and brush it over the hot cake. Finish with flaky salt once cooled.
5 min
From the kitchen
- Use an olive oil you would happily drizzle on bread. The flavor carries straight through.
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