Italian Citrus Olive Oil Cake – Gluten Free (Bite This)
Contributing Monkie Aria Alpert
Published on May 28, 2012
Filed Under Bite This, Full Recipe List, Recipes / Desserts, Recipes / Vegan Tags Cake, olive oil
Photographer V Blak
This is one of those classic Italian cakes, which is a must try when your on your first Italian traveling adventure, like I was this past summer. I loved it so much, I thought I needed to try a “G” version. You know, gluten-free and animal product free, without loosing any of the moist goodness found in the original. Now, I love the challenge of transforming classic recipes, but I gotta be honest, I was a little skeptical about how this one would turn out. That is why I am surprisingly delighted to report this one not only workout, it was really really good, so moist and delicious.
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For The Recipe 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for pan 1 1/2 cups quinoa flour 1/4 + 1/8 tsp xanthan gum 1 cup walnuts, optional 1 TB freshly grated lemon and/or orange zest, plus more for garnish 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp sea salt 6 TB applesauce or 2 large organic eggs 1 cup packed maple sugar, palm sugar or light-brown sugar 3/4 cup fresh lemon and/or orange juice |
*Xanthan is used by people who are allergic to gluten to add volume and viscosity to bread and other gluten-free baked goods.
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush cake pan with oil, line bottom with parchment; oil and flour parchment and pan. If using, place walnuts in food processor and pulse until finely ground (be careful not to overprocess); set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together lemon and/or orange zest, flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt and ground walnuts.
3. In a small bowl, stir applesauce, sugar, lemon and/or orange juice, and oil until combined. Stir into flour mixture and mix until combined.
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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