This recipe for Citrus and Olive Oil Bundt Cake makes a simple flavored cake that uses anything from orange to lemon juices and rind for flavor.  This delicious cake is completely dairy free; using olive oil keeps this cake really moist and the whipped eggs make it  beautifully fluffy .
The other day an old friend came to my house for coffee. Â It’s been ages since I saw her so I thought it would be nice if I baked her a cake. Â She is lactose intolerant so she doesn’t get to eat cake very often, so I set out to make a dairy free cake.
I’ve seen a lot of recipes that use olive oil in place of butter and milk. Â I’ve had a couple and found them a bit dense so I decided to try whipping the eggs to make it lighter. Â Let me tell you, I am really pleased with the result.
This cake is super light and packed full of citrus flavor. Â I had oranges, lemons and tangerines on hand so that’s what I used for the juices and for the rind, I used orange and lemon, but I’m guessing lime would work as well. Â You can use what ever you have on hand, but make sure you use enough rind.
The first time I made it, the flavor was a bit flat so I doubled the rind for my second trial run. Â It turned out perfect.
For the glaze, I used a simple mixture of citrus juice and powdered sugar. Â You don’t miss the milk or butter one bit!
If you know someone who can’t eat dairy, this is a perfect solution! Â My friend was thrilled with it, so if you know someone who can’t have dairy products, give them a treat with this fabulous cake.
Citrus and Olive Oil Bundt Cake
This recipe for Citrus and Olive Oil Bundt Cake makes a simple flavored cake that uses anything from orange to lemon juices and rind for flavor. This delicious cake is completely dairy free; using olive oil keeps this cake really moist and the whipped eggs make it beautifully fluffy.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups superfine sugar/granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons citrus zest I used 1 orange and 1 lemon
- ½ cup fresh squeezed citrus juice I used 1 orange 1 lemon and 5 tangerines
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh citrus juice I used 4 tangerines
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F/180C
- Generously grease a 10 cup bundt pan.
- Place the sugar, eggs and zest in a bowl and whisk (about 8-10 minutes) until thick and pale.
- Add the juice and olive oil until combined.
- Add the flour, salt and baking powder and mix until just combined (do not over mix).
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes until carefully turning out onto the rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze:
- Whisk together the sugar and enough juice to make a drizzling consistency until smooth.
- Drizzle onto the cooled cake.
April @ Girl Gone Gourmet says
I love citrus cake and this one is delicious!
Erren says
Thanks so much April! 🙂
Alicia Fernandez says
Erren suppose I can’t find nice tangerines, how many oranges should I use for the cake and the glaze. Thanks t
Erren says
Hi Alicia, Depends on the size of the orange. 1/2 cup of orange juice.
josie says
Used this recipe today
Looks fab & tastes delicious !
Erren says
Wonderful to hear, Josie! Thanks for the great feedback!
Bev says
This cake is OUTSTANDING!! I cut the recipe in half for my 6 cup bundt pan, threw in a 1/2 cup plus mini chocolate chips (and a few regular sized semi sweet chips), and a splash of vanilla extract. Cake was done in 25 minutes. Once it cooled, I followed your recipe for the glaze. ALSO OUTSTANDING!! I’m amazed that 2 ingredients – confectioner’s sugar and fresh orange juice – could make such a perfect tasting glaze. And the cake is so moist, light, and fluffy, just like you describe, with great flavor. I was looking for a citrus olive oil cake recipe that was dairy free and your site popped up. Once I read over the ingredients and instructions, I knew I didn’t need to look any further. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe. My family loves it!!
Erren says
This makes me so happy, Bev! Thank you so much for leaving such wonderful feedback! 😊
Emily says
Easy and delicious!
Ginny Brackett says
I need to make a cake tonight (Wednesday ) to eat on Saturday.. Would this still be ok?
Erren says
Hi Ginny, You can make cakes as much as one month in advance if you wrap it well in plastic wrap and freeze it. If you don’t want to freeze it, you can make it up to 2 days before.
If this doesn’t suit your needs, my brown sugar cake will be ok to bake 3 days in advance. Hope this helps.