Orange and olive oil cake

You'll need

• 3 eggs
• 180 g sugar
• 200 ml LYMANORA extra virgin olive oil
• 2 oranges, zested and juiced
• 250 g flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 80 g sugar, for the syrup

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 170°C and line a loaf tin.

2. 2

   Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale, then whisk in the olive oil, orange zest and half the orange juice.

3. 3

   Fold in the flour and baking powder and pour into the tin.

4. 4

   Bake for 35–40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.

5. 5

   Warm the remaining orange juice with the 80 g sugar until dissolved, and spoon over the cake while both are still warm.