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A slice of Vegan Orange Olive Oil Cake on a small plate with a raspberry on top and and orange slice on the side.
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Vegan Orange Olive Oil Cake

This Vegan Orange Olive Oil Cake recipe is simple and delicious! The cake is moist and tender and full of fresh orange zest and juice. Best of all, it requires no cake-decorating skills!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 309kcal
Author: Megan Calipari
Cost: $4

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 8" Round Cake Pan
  • Parchment Paper
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt use ¼ teaspoon if using table salt
  • ¾ Cup Sugar
  • ⅔ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
  • ½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil See Note
  • ⅓ Cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 2 teaspoon Orange Zest This is the zest of 1 large orange
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

To Serve

  • 1 tablespoon Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350* F. Grease an 8" round cake pan with coconut oil or pan spray and insert a parchment circle into the bottom of the pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
    1 ¾ Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, ¼ teaspoon Baking soda, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, non-dairy milk, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest and vanilla. Whisk to combine. Then, add the dry ingredients and whisk to form the batter.
    ¾ Cup Sugar, ⅔ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, ½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, ⅓ Cup Fresh Orange Juice, 2 teaspoon Orange Zest, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Pour the batter into the prepared 8" round cake pan. Spread the batter out evenly, then bake in a 350*F oven for 36-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely, then flip it out onto a large plate or cake stand. Dust the cake with powdered sugar just before serving.
    1 tablespoon Powdered Sugar

Notes

Be sure to use an extra virgin olive oil that you like cooking with and drizzling on top of food!
When adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, whisk just until the batter forms. Be sure not to over-mix!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg