Dairy-Free & Egg-Free Olive Oil Cake Bites with Citrus Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
• 1 tablespoon Orange Zest
• 1/2 cup Orange Juice
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and flour an 20.32 cm square baking pan.
2. 2In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, olive oil, applesauce, orange zest, and orange juice.
4. 4Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. 5Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. 6Let the cake cool completely in the pan before cutting it into bite-sized squares.
7. 7Make the citrus glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
8. 8Drizzle the citrus glaze over the cake bites. Serve immediately.

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