Nutty Citrus Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, plus more for the pan
- 3/4 cup pistachio halves-roasted & unsalted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary leaves
- 1 1/3 cups extra virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan
- 1 1/4 cups soy milk- unsweetened
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup fresh citrus juice- a mix of orange & tangerine
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons citrus zest- a mix of orange & tangerine
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios-roasted & unsalted
- 3-4 tablespoons Turbinado or granulated sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil the bottom of a 9 inch round springform pan or cake pan (at least 2 inches high) with olive oil. Place a parchment round at the bottom of the pan & smooth out any air bubbles. Coat the parchment & sides of the pan with another light layer of olive oil. Sprinkle a few spoonfuls of sugar into the pan & tilt & rotate it until the bottom & all sides are coated in sugar, tap out the excess.
- Place the granulated sugar & pistachio halves in a food processor & pulse several times until the nuts look very finely chopped, like coffee grounds (not as fine as espresso powder/grounds). Place the sugar nut mixture into a bowl.
- In the same bowl as the sugar nut mix, add the all purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, chopped rosemary leaves, & salt. Whisk until blended & set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs thoroughly until there's no streaks of egg white. To that bowl, add the olive oil, soy milk, citrus juice, citrus zest, Grand Marnier, & vanilla extract & whisk again until well blended. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients & thoroughly mix together until you have a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan. Sprinkle the roughly chopped pistachios over the top, followed by an even layer of the sugar. Bake for 1 hour & 10 minutes, until a deep golden brown & a cake tester comes out clean. Let rest in the pan for 30 minutes. Gently release it from the pan by running a knife or offset spatula along the edge & let it finish cooling on a rack.
flour, almond flour, sugar, pistachio halves, kosher salt, baking powder, baking soda, rosemary, extra virgin olive oil, soy milk, eggs, orange, grand marnier, vanilla, orange, pistachios, turbinado
Taken from food52.com/recipes/81186-nutty-citrus-rosemary-olive-oil-cake (may not work)