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Almond Cake Baked with Olive Oil, Cinnamon and Raisins (Crete)
Koula Barydakis
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Course
Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine
Crete
Servings
16
Calories
458
kcal
Ingredients
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1
cup
extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2
cups
brown sugar
5
eggs
2
cups
milk
1
cup
raisins
1
cup
almonds, mashed
2
tsp
ground cinnamon
1
tsp
ground cloves
5
cups
all purpose flour
5
tsp
baking soda
Confectioner's sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle on top of cake
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat olive oil and sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer for 10 minutes. Add eggs and mix for 5 more minutes.
Add milk, raisins, almonds, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, mix flour and baking soda.
Add flour mixture to wet mixture. Mix with a rubber spatula until well incorporated.
Pour into an oiled bundt pan. You can use a regular 9” cake pan, but it cooks better in a bundt pan.
Bake for 1 hour or until inserted knife comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories:
458
kcal
Carbohydrates:
61
g
Protein:
9
g
Fat:
21
g
Saturated Fat:
3
g
Trans Fat:
1
g
Cholesterol:
54
mg
Sodium:
384
mg
Potassium:
269
mg
Fiber:
3
g
Sugar:
22
g
Vitamin A:
125
IU
Vitamin C:
1
mg
Calcium:
95
mg
Iron:
3
mg
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