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Vegan Orange Olive Oil Cake

This vegan orange olive oil cake is so delicious, moist, flavorful, and easy to make! The olive oil and orange makes such a yummy combo!
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a slice of cake getting cut out

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp arrowroot powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup plant based yogurt
  • 2 tbsp orange zest (from about 2 large oranges)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2/3 cup pure organic cane sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 inch round cake pan. You can line the bottom with parchment paper too if you are worried it will stick.
  • In a large bowl, add the flour, arrowroot, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
  • In a medium bowl, add the olive oil, yogurt, orange zest, orange juice, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add the wet to the dry. Use a spatula and mix until just combined. Careful not to overmix.
  • Pour batter into greased pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Run a knife along the edge and flip cake onto a plate to remove from the pan. Then flip again onto the cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Once cake is cooled, make the glaze by adding the powdered sugar and orange juice to a small bowl. Whisk until well combined and a thick glaze forms. It may seem like it’s not coming together, but keep stirring and it will slowly turn into a smooth glaze. Add more orange juice for a thinner glaze and more powdered sugar for a thicker glaze.
  • Pour glaze on top of the cooled cake. Top with extra orange zest if desired. Slice and enjoy! Store leftovers in an airtight container on the counter up to 3 days. It tastes even more flavorful and moist the next day. I would highly recommend making this cake the day before serving, wrapping it in plastic wrap overnight (without the glaze on top). Although it still tastes amazing day of!
Servings: 8
Author: valeria.chao