Orange, Date, And Olive Oil Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cardamom | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Olive oil | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Egg white | 1 | |
| 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt | ||
| Orange rind | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| 8 whole pitted dates, cut in half lengthwise | ||
| Sugar | 1 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Orange juice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| 1/4 teaspoon orange-flower water (optional) | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and oil in a large bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer 2 minutes.
Add vanilla, egg, and egg white; beat 1 minute.
Add flour mixture, yogurt, and grated orange rind; beat until well-blended.
Pour batter into a 9-inch spring-form pan coated with cooking spray; arrange date halves over batter.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and orange juice; stir in flower water, if desired.
Spoon juice mixture over warm cake.
Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Garnish with orange rind and cinnamon sticks, if desired.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and oil in a large bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer 2 minutes.
Add vanilla, egg, and egg white; beat 1 minute.
Add flour mixture, yogurt, and grated orange rind; beat until well-blended.
Pour batter into a 9-inch spring-form pan coated with cooking spray; arrange date halves over batter.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and orange juice; stir in flower water, if desired.
Spoon juice mixture over warm cake.
Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Garnish with orange rind and cinnamon sticks, if desired.
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