Almond Olive Oil Cake

This is the first cake that I have baked sucessfully and got good comments, Christon like to eat too. The sweetness is just right and is low in fat.

Ingredients
100 g caster sugar
2 eggs
1 egg white
135 g self raising flour
1/8 tsp organic sea salt
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
40 g almonds (chopped)
20 g almonds (chopped) (topping)
20 g ground almonds
1/4 cup orange juice

Method
Bake or pan-fry the chopped almonds till slightly golden brown.

Sift flour and salt together.

Beat eggs, egg white and sugar on low speed (about 20-30 minutes) until the mixture is thick and creamy and the whisk leaves a marked ribbon-like trail behind.

Add the sifted dry ingredients and olive oil half at a time. Mix well each time.

Add ground and chopped almonds, orange juice. Fold gently.

Pour the mixture in a 20 cm baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake in a preheated oven at 150ºC for 15 minutes, sprinkle the remaining chopped almonds on top and bake for another 10 minutes at 125ºC.

Let it cool and serve.

Recipe makes 12 servings
Nutrition Facts (55 g per serving)
Calories 245 Calories from Fat 156
Total Fat 18g Saturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 31mg Sodium 182mg Total Carbohydrate 19g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 9g Protein 4g

The good This food has moderate levels of all of is measured nutrients.