New Year's Day Olive Oil Cake with Citrus Glaze

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 cup Sugar
• 3/4 cup Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup Orange Juice
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice (for glaze)

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

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and flour a 22.86 cm cake pan.
2. 2In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3In a separate bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. 4Gradually add olive oil, orange juice, and lemon zest to the egg mixture, mixing until well combined.
5. 5Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. 6Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. 7Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. 8Prepare the glaze: whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

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