Olive Oil Bundt Cake

By stancec44

Bundt cakes are not only beautiful but also dense and rich and using olive oil takes them to a whole new level. This cake is incredibly versatile—I’ll fold in fresh raspberries in summer, diced crystalized ginger in fall, cranberries at Christmas or for a winter treat, or just keep it classically delicious on its own.

If you want something smaller, halve the recipe and bake it for 45 minutes in a 9-inch round pan.

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup Blood Orange olive oil
• or Mandarin Orange infused olive oil
• 2 cups 2% milk

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from lucerooliveoil.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease a Bundt pan with some olive oil, and sprinkle in
some flour to dust the pan evenly. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the
sugar to form a fluffy, creamy-colored mixture. Continue to whisk
while you drizzle in the olive oil.

Whisk until fully combined. Mixing well after each addition, add
one-third of the flour mixture, then 1 cup of milk, half of the
remaining flour, the remaining 1 cup milk, and then the remaining
flour. Beat until fluffy, creamy, and fully combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and tap the pan gently on
the counter to ensure the batter is level and even and to remove
any air pockets.

Bake until the cake has risen and is golden on top, and a toothpick
inserted in the center comes out with a few soft crumbs but no
batter on it, 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven
and immediately run a knife around the outside to loosen the edges.

Let it sit in the pan on a wire rack for 2–3 minutes, then invert onto
a serving plate. Let cool completely before drizzling with a simple
glaze of your choice or a dusting of icing sugar.

This can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for
up to 5 days.