Olive Oil-Anise Cakes

Rating: 2.9 stars
69 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 8
  • 3 star values: 35
  • 2 star values: 17
  • 1 star values: 4

The secret to these diminutive desserts' moist texture is olive oil, which also mellows the anise and orange that permeate each bite. Although the cakes are compelling on their own, a scoop of vanilla ice cream would sweeten the deal.

Martha Stewart Living, December 2008

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Recipe Summary

prep:
10 mins
total:
40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
Makes 4 mini bundt cakes
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat four 1-cup mini Bundt pans with cooking spray. Whisk eggs, yolk, granulated sugar, orange zest, and anise seeds in a medium bowl until foamy. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until combined.

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  • Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder in a small bowl. Fold into egg mixture in 3 additions. Divide batter evenly among pans, and bake until light gold and testers inserted into centers come out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire racks, dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve warm.

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Reviews (7)

69 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 8
  • 3 star values: 35
  • 2 star values: 17
  • 1 star values: 4
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
02/26/2011
thanx ariadne38 for the substitute suggestion
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
10/23/2009
These cakes have a great texture. Try making them with lemon and lavender instead - fantastic!
Anonymous
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01/26/2009
If you do not have cake flour, just remove four teaspoons of flour from 2/3 cup of regular all-purpose flour.
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Anonymous
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01/24/2009
The Spanish have a breakfast muffin called a Magdalena that is made with olive oil but without anise seeds. They seem similar.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
01/24/2009
Such an easy recipe. I followed it exactly with no change in ingredients. The cakes baked perfectly. I love the flavor of the anise and the occasional taste of the seasalt. (Coarse salt does not seem to dissolve in batters but it made me think of sea salt on caramels.) This is a cake with a Mediterranean flair. Something you would discover in a Tuscan hilltown or in Sicily or Spain.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
12/30/2008
I notice that the recipe says to serve warm. Do they keep well? Can they be frozen? I am anxious to try this recipe.
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
12/28/2008
This is a very delicate and tasty cake. I did make a few changes. I added 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/4 cup of melted butter and about 1/2 tsp anise extract and some candied orange peel, finely chopped. It was delicious. Thanks Martha.
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