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DON ANGIE'S TRE LATTE OLIVE OIL CAKE



Don Angie's Tre Latte Olive Oil Cake image

This is a tres leches meets olive oil cake, lightened up with a chiffon base to help soak in all of the milk, and brightened with fragrant lemon zest.

Provided by Angie Rito

Yield Serves 10-12

Number Of Ingredients 23

7 large eggs, separated
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp. vanilla bean paste
1½ cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1½ tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. cream of tartar
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1½ cups whole milk
1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ tsp. vanilla bean paste
½ tsp. kosher salt
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup mascarpone cheese
½ tsp. vanilla bean paste
2 Tbsp. sugar
½ tsp. kosher salt
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Grated zest of one lemon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, ¾ cup cold water, olive oil, vanilla paste, and ¾ cup of the sugar until well combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix the flour mixture into the egg yolk mixture, carefully folding with a spatula until well incorporated.
  • In a stand mixer with the whisk, whip the egg whites, cream of tartar, and lemon zest on medium-high until very frothy and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually add the remaining ¾ cup sugar, little by little, to incorporate it into the egg whites. Keep whipping the eggs until they're slightly shiny, have some volume, and just barely hold their shape (soft peaks), about 2 minutes.
  • Remove the bowl from the mixer and add the egg yolk/flour mixture little by little, folding with a rubber spatula, until very well combined.
  • Pour the batter into an ungreased 9 × 13-inch baking pan. Bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool upside down, in the pan, on a wire rack. (This will help the cake retain its height.)
  • Meanwhile, make the soaking liquid: In a large bowl, stir together whole milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, olive oil, vanilla paste, salt, and lemon zest. Set aside.
  • Once the cake is cool, carefully run an offset spatula or butter knife around the sides of the pan to release the cake from the sides, but leave the cake in the pan.
  • Poke holes all across the surface of the cake with a cake tester or toothpick and pour the milk mixture slowly and evenly over the top (it may take a few minutes for the mixture to soak all the way in). Cover the cake and refrigerate overnight.
  • Just before serving, make the mascarpone topping: In a stand mixer with the whisk, whip the heavy cream on medium-high speed until thickened and it just barely holds its shape, about 2 minutes. Add the mascarpone, vanilla paste, sugar, and salt and whip briefly to combine.
  • Spread all of the topping across the top of the cake with an offset spatula or the back of a large spoon.
  • To serve, slice the cake into roughly 3-inch squares. Drizzle with the olive oil and top with lemon zest. Leftovers keep, tightly sealed in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

TRE, TRE, TRE CAKE



Tre, Tre, Tre Cake image

Vary this yellow cake according to your mood and what's available. For instance, add sliced and lightly sugared fruit on the top of the unbaked batter, or top it with crushed nuts before baking, or split the baked and cooled cake to spread it with a layer of preserves, then dust it with powdered sugar.

Provided by Faith Willinger

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest
3/4 cup whole milk
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Oil and flour a ten-inch springform pan. Over the bottom piece of the pan, clamp a circle of parchment paper, which makes removing the cake easier. With an electric hand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, and zest until pale yellow and thick, about 5 minutes. Mix in the milk and oil. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together and then fold the dry mixture into the liquid until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven, allow it to cool for 10 minutes, run a knife around the edge of the pan and remove the ring of the springmold. Cool completely and serve.

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