OLIVE OIL CAKE WITH RED GRAPES

OLIVE OIL CAKE WITH RED GRAPES image

Categories Dessert

Yield 9-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 C olive oil, plus more for pan
1 C all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1/2 C finely ground toasted almonds
1/4 C coarsely ground cornmeal or polenta
1 1/2 t baking powder
salt
2 large eggs
2/3 C sugar
2 t grated lemon zest
1/3 C whole milk
2 C seedless red grapes

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Brush an 8" square cake tin with oil, dust with flour and tap out extra. Whisk together flour, almonds, cornmeal, baking powder and 1/2 t salt. Beat eggs, sugar and zest with a mixer on high speed until pale; reduce speed to low and slowly add oil. Beat in flour mixture in three additions, alternating with milk and starting and ending with flour. Spoon batter into tin; scatter or place half the grapes on top. Bake 15 min. Scatter remaining grapes on top and bake 25 min more or until cake is golden and a toothp[ick inserted into the batter comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 min; turn out and cool. Serve cut into squares.