Description
This Glazed Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake is rich with the flavors of clementines, making it an irresistible treat. With simple prep and delightful ingredients, it’s great for gatherings or enjoying at home.
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 a 9" cake pan with non-stick cooking spray, pour in melted butter, and sprinkle with light brown sugar.
- Arrange thin slices of clementines on top of the sugar.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a small bowl, rub sugar with zest until it resembles wet sand.
- In a larger mixing bowl, lightly whisk eggs, then mix in zesty sugar, juice, oil, applesauce, and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined and pour over clementines. Tap pan to release air.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cover with aluminum foil if browning too quickly.
- Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cake plate.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving with whipped cream.
- Store wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Notes
For an extra touch, consider adding a dash of cinnamon to the batter.
Serve warm for a delightful experience.
This cake pairs wonderfully with a dollop of whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg