Mario Batali'S Olive Oil And Orange Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium oranges
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups flour (high gluten preferred, such as bread flour)
1 tablespoon baking powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F and oil a 9-inch round cake pan.
Remove zest from all oranges and juice from one. Set fruit aside for another use.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs and salt together until frothy and light (about 2 minutes).
Slowly add sugar while continuing to mix (about 2 more minutes).
Sift the flour and baking soda together and gradually add to egg mixture. Mix about 1 more minute.
In a side bowl, mix olive oil, citrus zest and juice. Using a spoon, stir this into the egg mixture, just folding until all inches.
Pour batter into prepared pan and place in oven and bake 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Cool to room temperature, cut into wedges and serve.