I’m sure you have seen the news about the famous olive oil cake from Little House Confections in LA all over Instagram, but if you not: read about it here! I love baking, I love cakes, I love the Kardashians. When I saw all of the Kardashians posting about this famous olive oil cake, I got serious FOMO because I don’t live in LA and cannot get a cake delivered. So, I got on the Internet and figured out how to make it myself. There are a bunch of different types of this recipe, since the original is obviously kept a secret with the bakery. I used this one.

It’s super easy, and SUPER yummy! I had all the ingredients already in my house, except for an orange! I keep getting asked: does it taste like olive oil? The answer is yes, slightly, but not overwhelming. This recipe was a hit when I made it, and I highly recommend it. It’s delicious, light and refreshing. The perfect summer cake! Let’s get to baking!!!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (*if you want it to be gluten free, use the same amount of flour using GF all purpose flour)

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1 orange - for the juice & zest

• 3 tablespoons of fresh squeezed orange juice

• 1 tablespoon orange zest

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• Powdered sugar for dusting

• Rosemary for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper and coat the sides with olive oil - or just coat the whole pan with olive oil if you don’t have parchment paper (I didn’t!).

3. Cream the sugar, eggs and vanilla together on medium for 2 minutes - I used my Kitchen Aid and set a timer for 2 minutes.

4. Add the olive oil and mix for 1 more minute.

5. Mix in the orange juice and orange zest for about another minute. Tip: I don’t have a zester so I used a peeler and peeled some sides, then used my knife to finely chop the orange peel.

6. Combine the baking soda, baking powder and flour in a separate bowl. Add to the ingredients above in two batches. For each batch, gently mix to incorporate all of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not overmix which can make the cake tough. I mixed on low until all ingredients were mixed completely each time. 

7. Pour into the cake pan.

8. I made DIY cake strips and added them to the cake pan (you only need paper towels + foil). This will help the cake get crispy and on the outside and will make the cake surface FLAT.

9. Make sure there are no air bubbles in your cake batter before baking - you will need to tap the pan on a counter or shake it a bit. The air bubbles will cause an uneven surface or cracks in the top of the cake so try to remove them as best you can (you want the cake to be flat on top, not raised like a normal cake). 

10. Bake for 30 minutes - check on it before hand, mine was done around 26 minutes. The cake is done when it springs back from the touch and and the edges pull away from the pan. 

11. Cool completely or on a wire rack.

12. Put confectioners sugar in a duster and shake it on to the top of the cake. 

13. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

14. Enjoy!

This cake was so easy to make, tastes gourmet, and is DELICIOUS! I will be making this cake very often, it’s officially my new go-to. I understand the hype from all the celebs! Let me know if you make it, and don’t forgot to tag me on Instagram if you do :)