10760 Olive Oil Cake 50 mins 10 mins 12 servings Wed Oct 17 03:24:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 13 16:58:01 -0700 2009 Easy Italian CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10760 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:58:01 GMT With a hint of orange and the crunch of cornmeal With a hint of orange and the crunch of cornmeal. This delicious cake has a hint of orange and a slightly crunchy texture from cornmeal, is moist without being greasy, and is strongly flavored with olive oil. Try it with this tasty fruit compote, made with spiced Rioja wine.

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  • Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in middle. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with olive oil and flour; tap out the excess.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and granulated sugar until well blended and light in color. Add milk, olive oil, amaretto, and orange zest and mix well.
  • In another bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until just blended (the batter will be slightly lumpy; do not overmix).
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking dish or pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with only a few crumbs, about 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • When the cake has cooled, run a knife around the perimeter of the pan and invert the cake onto a serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar, cut into 12 pieces, and serve.

    • Beverage pairing: La Caudrina Moscato d’Asti, Italy. The touch of rose and pear in this sweet wine from northern Italy will pleasantly match the hints of orange and pollen in the cake, while the gentle stream of bubbles will be a nice dance partner for the crunchiness of the cornmeal.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/12/oliveoilcake290.jpg Kate Ramos 54 Sweet/Dessert 3 large eggs

    ]]>     298 1 cup granulated sugar

    ]]>     1 1/2 cups whole milk

    ]]>     1 cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil

    ]]>     1/4 cup amaretto liqueur, such as Disaronno

    ]]>     48 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest

    ]]>     1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

    ]]>     1/2 cup coarse-ground cornmeal

    ]]>     1/2 teaspoon baking powder

    ]]>     1/2 teaspoon baking soda

    ]]>     301 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

    ]]>     298 Powdered sugar, for garnish

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