Best Olive Oil Anise Cakes Recipes

CHOMBOLINI (ITALIAN ANISE CAKE)

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Very quick and easy Italian anise lemon cake just like Mama used to make! Serve with a thin icing of milk and confectioners' sugar.

Provided by East Village Girl

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 teaspoon shortening
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
4 eggs, beaten
⅓ cup orange juice
⅓ cup milk
2 tablespoons anise extract
1 drop lemon extract
1 cup chopped dates
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with shortening and dust with flour.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
Mix sugar and butter in a bowl with a spoon until creamy. Mix in eggs.
Combine orange juice and milk in a separate bowl; pour into the sugar mixture. Stir in the flour mixture, anise, and lemon extract until well combined. Fold in dates and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cake springs back when touched and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Transfer cake to a rack for final cooling, 15 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 485.3 calories, Carbohydrate 64.3 g, Cholesterol 103.2 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 288.8 mg, Sugar 34 g

OLIVE OIL CAKE

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Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon fine salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup orange liqueur, rum, brandy or whisky
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling pans
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons anise seed
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons lemon or orange marmalade
2 fresh rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil 2 (10-inch) round cake pans.
In a nonreactive saucepan, reduce the orange juice over medium heat to 1/4 cup. Add salt, stir, and let cool.
Lightly beat eggs with paddle attachment in standing mixer on high for 1 minute until frothy. Add milk, sugar, liqueur, olive oil, reduced orange juice, lemon zest, anise and 1 teaspoon rosemary. Mix for 1 minute until well blended. Mix in the flour, baking soda and baking powder until well blended and smooth.
Pour half of the mixture into each oiled cake pan. Bake for 1 hour. Place on a rack to cool. Run a knife around the edges and place it on a plate. While the cake is still warm, smooth 3 tablespoons of marmalade onto the top of each cake. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary evenly over both cakes. Garnish center with rosemary sprig. Cut each cake into wedges and serve.