Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake Recipes

ORANGE CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Brush bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan with oil; line bottom with a round of wax or parchment paper, and brush paper with oil.
• In a large bowl, whisk together oil, eggs, 1 cup sugar, and orange juice until smooth. Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and orange zest; whisk gently to combine.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle top evenly with remaining 1/3 cup sugar (topping will be thick). Bake until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.
• Cool in pan 20 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake; invert cake gently onto a plate, and remove parchment paper. Re-invert cake onto a rack to cool completely. Serve with orange segments, if desired.

ORANGE CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan with oil; line bottom with a round of waxed or parchment paper, and brush paper with oil.
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. In another bowl, whisk together oil, eggs, 1 cup sugar, and the wine until smooth. Add flour mixture and whisk gently to combine.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/3 cup sugar (the layer of sugar will be thick). Bake until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool in pan 20 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake; gently invert cake gently onto a plate, and remove parchment paper. Reinvert cake onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with orange segments, if desired.
• Segmenting Oranges
• Slice off both ends of fruit with a sharp paring knife. Working from top to bottom, cut away rind (including bitter white pith) with long strokes, following the fruit's curve. Then cut between membranes to release each segment.