Honey & Orange Olive Oil Cake

Ingredients

• 1 orange

• 1/2 (125ml) cup olive oil

• 1 tbsp orange juice

• 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste

• 1/4 cup (35g) pistachios, coarsely chopped

• 1/2 cup (140g) Greek yoghurt

• 2 tbsp honey

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

• 1 cup (150g) self- raising flour

• 1 tbsp icing sugar

• Chopped pistachios, to garnish

• Dried orange slices, to garnish

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 160°C, 140°C fan-forced.

2. Line a 15x9cm loaf pan with baking paper and set aside.

3. Grate orange zest into a large bowl. Add olive oil, orange juice, vanilla bean paste, pistachios, Greek yogurt, honey, egg and caster sugar. Whisk to combine. Sift self-raising flour over the mixture and stir to combine.

4. Transfer into baking tin and cook for 30-35 minutes. Allow to sit in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling tray.

5. In the meantime, combine icing sugar and 1 tablespoon boiling water in a small bowl and mix to combine thoroughly, free of lumps. Pour over cake and top with chopped pistachios and dried orange slices.

6. Serve.

Recipe from Mastercraft Kitchen