Description
This Glazed Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake delivers an irresistible flavor using fresh clementines and a delightful blend of ingredients. Perfect for gatherings or a cozy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 4 to 5 clementines, sliced no thicker than 1/4 of an inch plus more for zest and juicing (1 bag)
- 1–¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons clementine zest, from about 4 clementines
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed clementine juice
- 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
- 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ (or 180℃).
- Spray your 9" cake pan with a non-stick cooking spray. Pour in the melted butter and sprinkle in the light brown sugar.
- Arrange the thin slices of clementines over the sugar in the pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar with the zest until it resembles wet sand.
- In a large mixing bowl, lightly whisk the eggs, then mix in the zesty sugar, clementine juice, grapeseed oil, apple sauce, and vanilla.
- Alternate adding one-third of the flour mixture and half of the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined, then pour the batter over the clementine slices.
- Tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles, then bake for 40 to 50 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then run a knife along the edge and invert onto a cake plate.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving with whipped cream.
Notes
Store the cake in the refrigerator, wrapped in plastic wrap for 2 to 3 days.
Cover with aluminum foil if it browns too quickly while baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg