Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This is a traditional Italian cake made during Carnivale AND Easter. Some call it a 'Spongy Orange Cake' but we think the texture is between that and a regular cake. It is by far my husband's favorite cake of all time. I've topped it with Avon's Warm Orange Sauce which takes this dump-and-mix cake from GREAT to SPECTACULAR! Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup white sugar |
7 tablespoons warm milk |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1 orange, juice and zest |
2 eggs |
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
3. Mix flour, sugar, milk, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a large bowl until batter is well combined.
4. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.
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