Olive Oil Carrot Cake
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Olive Oil Carrot Cake
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December 10, 2013 by fabiola
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This cake is a stunner. A real beauty.
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Back in September I had the pleasure of meeting Domenica Marchetti from Domenica Cooks. She was here in Portland for her book The Glorious Vegetables from Italy at Feast Portland, the food festival. She is a very talented and successful cookbook auth
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This is the perfect holiday cake for any gathering. Serve it for dessert for Christmas, breakfast for guests, afternoon tea, really for any event all year, but super special for this season. The citrus and carrots in this cake are warming flavors, pe
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It is very easy to make and you can even make it ahead of time, freeze it for up to a month, take it out the day you need it, bring to room temperature on the counter, ready for an evening with family and friends. It is also so quick and easy, it tak
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You can find this and other amazing recipes in Domenica’s Book. This book was recently chosen as a New York Times Notable Cookbook for 2013, how amazing is that?!!!
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Adapted from Glorious Vegetables of Italy by Domenica Marchetti
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Makes 8 or 9 inch cake, serves about 8
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Ingredients:
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1/2 cup olive oil
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1/2 cup marasla wine
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2 eggs
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1 cup sugar
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zest form 1 lemon, and 1 orange
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2 cups grated carrot, 2-3 large carrots
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1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
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1/2 cup finely ground cornmeal
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2 teaspoon baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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pinch fresh ground nutmeg
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confectioner sugar for dusting when served
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