Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake
Description
Mix basic ingredients in a bowl, pour batter into a pan, and bake. That's how easy it is to make this traditional Italian orange Easter cake.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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7 tablespoons warm milk
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 orange, juice and zest
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
3
Mix flour, sugar, milk, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a large bowl until batter is well combined.
4
Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.