It’s plum season, but any stone fruit works in this easy orange olive oil cake recipe.
Orange Olive Oil Plum Cake Recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 ¾ c flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cardamom
1/3 cup butter (at room temperature)
¼ cup Liokareas Orange-Infused Olive Oil (plus extra for brushing)
½ cup sugar (plus extra for sprinkling)
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
6 plums, sliced in sixths (or other stone fruit)
½ cup pecan halves
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease an 8×10” baking dish.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
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In another mixing bowl, beat butter, oil and sugar together until fluffy. You will need to scrape the sides of the bowl at least once.
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Add sugar and beat until well combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl, and add eggs and extracts. Beat to combine.
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Gradually add dry ingredient mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
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When combined, scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish. Arrange plum slices and pecans. Brush lightly with orange olive oil and sprinkle with sugar.
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Bake for 35 minutes. Test with wooden skewer for doneness. Let cool before serving with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, or just a drizzle of sweetened heavy cream.
RECIPE AND STYLING BY KEITH RECKER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE BRYCE
