About six years ago, I had olive oil cake at an Italian trattoria for the first time. It was love at first bite. The concept featuring olive oil in a dessert fascinated me. I’ve honed my own version of a Mediterranean-style olive oil cake with simple ingredients, and simple techniques. Learn how!
A traditional pound cake is one pound each of flour, sugar, butter and eggs. So not only a pound of each ingredient, but pounds on your waistline, too… Here’s an alternative that also uses equal weights of each ingredient, but one that’s healthier and far more unique and flavorful. Don’t have a scale? No worries, I have you covered.
Greg Nelson Cooks 