SIMPLE Orange Olive Oil Cake Recipe | Bolo De Laranja

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits, while vegetable oil is often more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while brown sugar is more economical.

almond flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is gluten-free and cheaper than almond flour.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal provides a vegan option, while applesauce is a cost-effective substitute.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Zest 2 oranges and juice 4 oranges to get 1 and 1/4 cups of orange juice, using more oranges if necessary.

Separate the egg whites from the yolks of 5 eggs.

Beat the egg yolks and add sugar and orange zest, mixing until light and fluffy for about 5 minutes.

In a separate bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt together.

Combine the orange juice and olive oil in another bowl.

Alternate adding the flour mixture and the olive oil mixture to the egg yolk mixture, starting and ending with flour, mixing gently to avoid overmixing.

Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the batter until incorporated.

Butter and flour a 12-cup bundt cake pan and pour the batter in.

Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick or thermometer (should reach 210°F).

Let the cake cool for about an hour before transferring it to a plate and serving.

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