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Whole Orange Molasses Cake Recipe

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This whole orange molasses cake is made with olive oil, not butter. It’s moist, flavourful, and perfect with a coffee or as a dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 2 oranges, peeled
  • ¼ cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2½ cups flour
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325. Grease two 8” round cake pans (lining the bottoms with parchment is helpful).
  2. Place the oranges and molasses in a food processor and pulse to a pulpy juice.
  3. In a large bowl whisk the sugar, eggs, and olive oil until combined.
  4. In another bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  5. To combine all three mixtures: Stir in the flour mixture into the egg mixture, alternating with the orange juice mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Stir just until combined.
  6. Scrape batter into prepared cake pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the tops spring back and a tester comes out with just a few crumbs attached.
  7. Let cool slightly before removing from pan.