Monday, January 23, 2012

Orange Yogurt Cake with Olive Oil


 When winter has arrived full force, or you just like the orange flavor in a cake, you have to make this cake. This cake has a bright burst of orange flavor from orange juice and zest, plus Blood Orange Greek Yogurt.  (Honestly, you could just use plain Greek yogurt, because the Blood Orange Greek yogurt, didn't add that much flavor.)  This is a Cooking Light recipe that I adapted,  and  is wonderful cake that has olive oil in it. The recipe also called for saffron, which I didn't have. With all of the orange flavors, I don' think that you would taste the saffron anyway. The cake is dense and moist with a great orange flavor. After the cake is baked and  cooled, you make a glaze of orange marmalade, and Grand Marnier or Triple Sec, which is heated and poured over the cake. Wow!  The orange flavor just jumps out.  It is so good! Garnish with any fresh fruit that you like or is in season.


Orange Yogurt Cake with Olive Oil Adapted from Cooking Light
Ingredients
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice (I used  Simply Orange Juice)
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed saffron threads, optional I didn’t use
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt (I used Greek yogurt)
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • zest of 1 orange
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 tablespoons sweet orange marmalade
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur I used Triple Sec
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.

*If you aren’t using the saffron, just add the unheated orange juice with the olive oil and orange zest.

Place the juice in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; stir in saffron, if used. Let stand 10 minutes.

Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Set aside.

Place sugar, egg, and egg white in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed for 5 minutes or until thickened. Add yogurt, beating well. *Gradually add olive oil, orange juice, and zest, beating until well blended. Add half of flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat just until blended. Repeat procedure with the remaining flour mixture.

Spoon batter into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Place cake on a serving platter. Combine marmalade and liqueur in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Spread marmalade mixture evenly over top of cake, allowing excess to drizzle down sides of cake. Garnish with any fresh fruit in season.

I am limking this recipe to Akheela@ Torview's Tea Time Snack Event-
 

I am alsolinking the recipe to Brandie's Weekend Potluck@The Country Cook.  Hop on over there and check it out~  So much fun!

28 comments:

  1. Becky-Your orange yogurt cake reminds me of a WW cake that I saw in their cookbook...now, I'm more inclined to try this. Looks so moist, and delicious. Love the berries on the top!
    Wonderful recipe...thanks for sharing:DDD

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    1. Lovely cake, I like the olive oil, yogurt, orange juice and Grand Marnier! Cooking Light is a great source for healthier baking recipes, also love the fruit on top;-)

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    3. Elisabeth,
      This cake is so moist and full of orange flavor. The berries put the cake over the top.

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    4. Patty,
      The cake has a lot of healthy ingredients, including the berries, which are the crowning touch.

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  2. This looks great, Becky! Love the marmalade and fruit topping...my kind of dessert. And a Cooking Light recipe is perfect for January :)

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    1. Lizzy,
      This cake is wonderful, especially with the glaze and fruit. I love Cooking Light.

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  3. You packed in some great notes of orange here, the marmalade,Grand Marnier and the orange juice-yum! You do not see just a singular flavor of orange in cakes very much, but by the looks of this one I have no idea why. Stunning citrus cake!

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    1. Tina-
      Thank you for your sweet words. If you like orange flavor, then you'll love this triple orange cake:)

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  4. Oh, yes, please!!! This is my kind of cake. I love all citrus, and orange flavored anything is always a hit. I remember when I was little my mom used to make these cinnamon rolls, but my favorite part was the orange frosting!
    Cooking Light provides so many wonderful recipes, and this one is no different. I've not used olive oil before when I bake, but I've been reading how nice it works. This one is on my list for sure!!

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    1. Kim,
      I had never baked with olive oil either. I couldn't tell any difference in the texture or the taste between using canola oil. Of course the cake has such great flavor, you probably don't taste the olive oil anyway. This is a great cake.

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  5. Oh Becky... This cake looks fabulous! I will be saving it to try later this year, hopefully after Little Miss is born I will be able to tolerate dairy again!

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    1. Kim,
      I hope that Lirrle Miss is born that you'll be able to make the wonderful cake. This cake is a keeper.

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  6. What a gorgeous cake, Becky! Looks like we're both on a berry kick, my friend! And love that this is a CL recipe...love that magazine!!

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    1. Wendy,
      thanks for your sweet words. I saw the berries in your clafoutis, and had them to the cake.

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  7. I love cakes made with greek yogurt, so moist! Yours looks amazing!

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    1. Carolyn,
      Thanks for your sweet words. this cake is soo good,and moist.

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  8. This is spectacular. I bet the taste is so fresh and tangy. Wonderful photos.

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    1. Kim Bee,
      The cake does have a tangy taste, as well as sweetnenss from the marmalade. So good.

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  9. Thanks for sharing with Weekend Potluck! We have switched to exclusively regular olive oil in all cooking now and are very pleased with the results! (just no extra voo, it tasted bad!)
    I LOVE citrus flavors and this cake sounds amazing!!!!!
    ~Tonya from 4 little Fergusons

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    1. Tonya,
      We have cooked with olive oil for a long time and have no complaints. I had never baked before, until this cake, however.

      I'm havin ga lot of fun at the Potluck!

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  10. beautiful and colourful dessert thank you for linking it to the tea time snack event

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    1. Akheela,
      thanls for hosting the Tea Time snack event. I hope to win the giveaway:)

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  11. Beautiful cake, and so festive and delicious looking! Well done dear!!! Have a lovely weekend!

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  12. I've really grown to love baking with olive oil! Your orange cake is right up my alley! :D

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  13. What a great recipe and scrumptious looking cake. Thanks for participating in the YBR :)

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  14. Oh my goodness that is one of the most beautiful cakes I have ever seen! I cannot wait to try it. Thank you so very much for sharing.

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