Olive Oil Pound Cake Recipe

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Olive Oil Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/3 cup brandy
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice (from about 1 medium orange)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 4 cups, honeycrisp apples are best)
  • 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 1/2 cup calvados

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and arrange a rack in the middle. Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar until combined; add the lemon zest, olive oil, milk, brandy and orange juice and whisk again until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until combined.
  3. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Bake the cake, turning halfway through, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let the cake cool on a rack for 30 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the loaf and invert it onto the rack and let cool completely.
  4. While the cake cools, make the apples: In a medium skillet, cook the sugar and water over medium heat, swirling the pan (do not stir the sugar and water with a spoon), until dark amber, about 8 minutes. Fold the apples into the caramelized sugar. Add the cider and Calvados and cook over medium heat until the apples are tender and translucent, about 8 minutes.
  5. Cut the loaf into 8 slices and divide among 8 plates. Garnish with the glazed apples and walnuts and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1986.39 Kcal (8317 kJ)
Calories from fat 1080.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 120.06g 185%
Cholesterol 221.61mg 74%
Sodium 392.44mg 16%
Potassium 1177.83mg 25%
Total Carbs 187.56g 63%
Sugars 87.99g 352%
Dietary Fiber 8.31g 33%
Protein 38.03g 76%
Vitamin C 19.1mg 32%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 12%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 439.7mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.83 Kcal (1331 kJ)
Calories from fat 172.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.21g 185%
Cholesterol 35.46mg 74%
Sodium 62.79mg 16%
Potassium 188.46mg 25%
Total Carbs 30.01g 63%
Sugars 14.08g 352%
Dietary Fiber 1.33g 33%
Protein 6.09g 76%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 32%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 0.8mg 26%
Calcium 70.3mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 48.9
    Points
  • 54
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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