Description
Enjoy the delightful taste of our Glazed Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake. This recipe showcases juicy blood oranges, easy prep, and a moist texture—a delicious addition to any meal!
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 the oven to 350℉ (or 180℃).
- Grease a 9" cake pan with non-stick cooking spray, then pour in the melted butter and sprinkle with light brown sugar.
- Arrange the clementine slices over the sugar.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Rub the zest into the sugar until it feels like wet sand in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs before adding the zesty sugar, juice, oil, applesauce, and vanilla. Alternate mixing in 1/3 of the flour mixture with 1/2 of the buttermilk, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined and pour the batter over the clementines. Tap the pan to release air bubbles.
- Place the cake in the middle rack of the oven (the lower third for small ovens) and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before running a knife around the edges and inverting it onto a plate.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream.
- Store in the fridge wrapped in plastic for 2 to 3 days.
Notes
Ensure the clementines are fresh for maximum flavor.
For a richer flavor, let the cake sit overnight before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg