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SCHIACCIATA ALLA FIORENTINA OR ITALIAN EASTER CAKE

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake image

This is a traditional Italian cake made during Carnivale AND Easter. Some call it a 'Spongy Orange Cake' but we think the texture is between that and a regular cake. It is by far my husband's favorite cake of all time. I've topped it with Avon's Warm Orange Sauce which takes this dump-and-mix cake from GREAT to SPECTACULAR!

Provided by Candice

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h10m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
7 tablespoons warm milk
¼ cup olive oil
1 orange, juice and zest
2 eggs
1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
Mix flour, sugar, milk, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a large bowl until batter is well combined.
Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 25.4 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 159 mg, Sugar 14.9 g

FLORENTINE SPONGE CAKE

Florentine Sponge Cake image

The saffron is what got my attention. I haven't tried it yet, but I thought I would put it here for safe keeping. Originally from the art of cooking web site.

Provided by Canuck Mum

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup plain white flour (sifted)
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup milk
1 orange, rind of
1/2 teaspoon powdered saffron
1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup icing sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 150°C.
Put the sifted flour, baking powder, oil, milk, grated orange rind, saffron, sugar, eggs, and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl and beat together thoroughly until all the lumps are gone and the batter is smooth and thick.
Grease a shallow rectangular baking pan and pour in the mixture.
Bake for half an hour.
Sprinkle plenty of icing sugar on top.
If you prefer it sweeter, you can slice the cake in two (horizontally!) and fill it with whatever you like (whipped cream, chocolate icing, etc).