Cranberry-Pecan Olive Oil Cake

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Swap olive oil for butter in this soft, cranberry-pecan cake. It is a perfect cake to bring to parties or picnics.

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
3 large eggs
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pecan halves
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
2 Beat white sugar and eggs together until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add olive oil, milk, and orange marmalade; beat again until well mixed. Add flour, cranberries, pecans, baking powder, and salt; stir until ingredients are moist. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake in the pan; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.