Citrus Olive Oil Cake

Ingredients:
1 3/4 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
3/4 Tsp Salt
3 Large Eggs
1 1/4 Cups Sugar + 2 Tbsp (keep separate)
1 Tsp Lemon Zest (or Orange or a combo of both)
3/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) (the good kind - it makes a difference)
3/4 Cup Milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and line the bottom with parchment paper of an 8" spring form pan.

In a stand mixer or medium bowl, beat the eggs until frothy, about 1 minute.

Add in the sugar and zest and beat on high for about 3 minutes or until pale in color.

Mix in the EVOO and beat to combine. 

Add in 1/2 the flour mixture and mix on low to combine.

While mixing, add in the milk and combine.

Add in the 2nd 1/2 of the flour and combine.

Pour batter into spring form pan and sprinkle 2 tbsp of sugar across the top.  This will form a crust on top and lift up and separate from the cake. Don't worry, this is supposed to happen.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  * Ovens vary so start checking around 35 minutes.

Cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and remove parchment and place on to a wire rack for 90 minutes.

The cake can be served as is or with a nice compote or whipped cream.

Enjoy.  #cheftainment

Angel Food Cake w/ Strawberry Compote

Ingredients:

1 1/4 Cups Cake Flour

1 1/2 Cups White Sugar

1/4 tsp Salt

1 1/2 Cups Egg Whites (about 11 large eggs)

1 tsp Cream of Tartar

1 tbsp Vanilla

Sift together flour, sugar & salt.

Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.  Add cream of tartar and vanilla.

Gently combine eggs and dry ingredients and pour into un-greased baking pan.

Place cake in cold oven, then heat oven to 325 degrees and bake cake for about 50-60 minutes. (mine was closer to 50).

Invert cake on a cooling rack and let cool for about 1 hour then remove from pan.

Strawberry Compote:

1 lb Strawberries - Green tops cut off and diced.

2 tbsp White Sugar

1 tsp Lemon Zest (or 3 tbsp lemon juice)

Pinch of Salt

1/4 Cup Water

Combine strawberries, sugar, salt, lemon and water in a pan over high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes or until strawberries start to break down and liquid becomes thicker.

Let cool then serve.  Enjoy!

#cheftainment