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cara cara olive oil cake with citrus glaze.

Cara Cara Olive Oil Cake

This citrus cake is deliciously moist and dense, thanks to olive oil. Cara cara oranges are slightly sweeter than navel and work perfectly in this simply glazed afternoon tea sweet. Bake this recipe up whenever you want to add a suagar to your day.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8 slices
Calories 423 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Cara cara juice 1 cara cara orange
  • 2 tbsp Cara cara zest
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¾ cup Olive oil extra virgin
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 cup Sugar white
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking powder

Cara Cara Glaze

  • ¼ cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cara cara juice
  • 1 tbsp Cara zest

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 360℉
  • Line round 8 inch pan with parchment paper or oil the pan with olive oil to prevent sticking.
  • In a medium bowl combine 1st 5 ingredients listed in recipe. Stir until eggs are fully mixed in.
  • In a large bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients, whisking to fully incorporate.
  • Pour medium bowl with wet ingredients into larger bowl with dry ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth.
  • Pour cake batter into prepared parchement lined pan and smooth top with a spoon.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove cake from oven and let cool before glazing.

Cara Cara Citrus Glaze

  • Mix citrus glaze, powdered sugar and citrus zest until smooth.
  • Brush or drizzle over cooled cara cara olive cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 2mg
Keyword afternoon cake, cara cara olive oil cake,, citrus olive oil cake, easy cake, greek yogurt cake
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