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Citrus Olive Oil Loaf with a dusting of icing sugar

Citrus Olive Oil Loaf

Tastes of Thyme
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350° and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly oil it.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil and sugar. Add in the yogurt and then the eggs and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
  • Now add in the lemon and orange zest. Add all of the dry ingredients to the batter. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
  • Pour the cake batter in to the loaf pan and spread is out evenly. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the loaf cool for 10 minutes and then remove it from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust lightly with icing sugar!

Notes

  • To make this loaf gluten free, use an all purpose gluten free flour. 
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