Source: Pamela Sheldon Johns

This simple and elegant cake recipe comes to us from Pamela Sheldon Johns. The crumb is light and airy with the alluring scent of extra virgin olive oil. The garnish of orange really completes the dish.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• Grated zest of 3 oranges, plus one orange, sliced, for garnish
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter and flour a 12-inch cake pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and granulated sugar until blended. Add the olive oil, milk and orange zest and mix well. In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the egg mixture, stirring just until blended. Do not overmix. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Loosen the sides with a knife and invert onto a serving plate.

Dust the cake with confectioners' sugar and cut into 12 slices. Garnish the individual servings with orange slices.