Gluten-Free Orange Olive Oil Cake (Almond Flour) Recipe
This gluten-free orange olive oil cake is tender, fragrant, and full of bright citrus flavor. Almond flour gives it a rich, moist crumb, while a simple loaf-pan bake makes it an easy dessert to serve with coffee or tea.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 9 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil, plus a little extra for greasing the pan
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange
Optional garnish
- Orange slices, as desired
- Powdered sugar, as desired
Instructions
- Prepare the pan and oven.
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Lightly grease an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with olive oil and line it with parchment paper, leaving enough parchment over the sides to use as handles.
- Mix the dry ingredients.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat the oil and sugar.
In a separate bowl, beat the olive oil and sugar with a hand mixer. The sugar will not dissolve completely into the oil.
- Add the eggs and orange.
Beat in the eggs until smooth; the mixture will become quite thick. Stir in the orange zest and orange juice.
- Make the batter.
Add the olive oil mixture to the almond flour mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until everything is combined and no streaks of flour remain.
- Fill the pan.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake the cake.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The cake will rise only slightly.
- Cool and garnish.
Use the parchment handles to lift the cake from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool. If desired, decorate with orange slices and powdered sugar.
Notes
- Bring the eggs to room temperature before mixing for a smoother batter.
- The sugar may remain slightly grainy after it is beaten with the olive oil; this is expected.
- Check the cake at 40 minutes, as oven temperatures can vary. Let it cool before slicing for the neatest pieces.
- Orange slices and powdered sugar are optional garnishes.
