Serves 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Method:
Preheat oven to 190 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 22 cm non- stick round pan. Mix all dry ingredients together, other than sugar, In a medium bowl. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, sugar, orange juice and oil. Stir in flour mixture until well combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake about 45 minutes, or until top is firm to the touch. Remove from oven. Allow to cool off in pan, for at least 30 minutes. Turn cake on a wire rack to completely cool. To serve, cut into wedges, with orange sorbet or ice cream aside.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 3 July, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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