Wed 17 Jun 2009
We saw it as a sin to waste excess frosting. Never bound to follow a strict recipe, my mom and I would mix and taste, mix and taste until we had a bowl of smooth, hearty buttercream frosting for whatever cake or brownie begged to be dressed. There’s nothing wrong with following a recipe – and I regularly do with tinted frosting to be sure I avoid having to make more that would risk being a different color – but the ad hoc way is much more fun. It almost always means leftovers, the best kind.
I remember one afternoon during my senior year of high school. I came across a bowl of leftover frosting on the kitchen counter as I made my daily post-school forage through the kitchen. It was chocolate buttercream. Whatever baked good had been its original target was gone – all that remained was this bowl of excess joy. I hastily grabbed a teaspoon and dove in for one, good bite. Then another. And another. My indulgent solitude splintered when my mom came upstairs to find her piggy daughter shoveling frosting into her mouth. “Bria!” she hissed, and there was a pregnant pause while she marched into the kitchen, during which time I was sure she was about to scold me for wolfing down frosting straight from the bowl. “Use a big spoon.” She pulled two dinner spoons out of the silverware drawer and joined me as we savored the excesses of our prior handiwork.
So it would be accurate to say I have a sweet tooth. And that I come by it honestly.
I do not understand people who say they “don’t like sweets.” When I hear that, I feel as bewildered as I would if someone were telling me “I don’t really like having arms.” Still, as my advancing years teeter on the brink of 30, I find myself acquiring new-found patience for accommodating such bizarre tendencies (though I will draw the line at cutting anyone else’s meat so they don’t have to be bothered with the imposition of their northern appendages). My arsenal of demi-sweet desserts is growing, and I can begrudgingly admit I enjoy them, too.
This olive oil cake mediates handsomely between the sweet-loving and the sweet-tolerating factions. Mildly sweet, it allows the nutty pizzazz of the olive oil to lilt upon the palette in a sly, flirty dance. The original recipe calls for Grand Marnier, which I have replaced with drambuie and almond extract. Despite many attempts to otherwise align my palate, I do not care much for citrus liqueurs. If you feel differently, substitute 3 tablespoons of Grand Marnier for the other liqueurs. Use the best, brightest-tasting olive oil you can justify. I serve this with a simple dusting of powdered sugar, but it would also be lovely with a berry coulis or a sugary glaze. If you go that route and end up with extra glaze for snacking, be sure to use a big spoon.
Olive Oil Cake
Adapted from Saveur
Ingredients
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
¼ t lemon zest
¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2/3 cup milk
2 ½ T drambouie
1 ½ t almond extract
3 cups flour, plus more for dusting
1 T baking powder
Butter for greasing
Equipment
Bundt pan (less than $20 here and here)
Rundown
- Grease and flour the pan
- Mix eggs and sugar
- Stir in everything but the baking powder
- Add the baking powder
- Bake
Preheat the oven to 325. Grab a tablespoon or so of butter (Crisco will also work) and grease the bundt pan with your fingers, working the butter in to every angle and fold of the pan. Add a few tablespoons of flour to the pan and tap it around over the sink until the flour has fully coated the inside of the pan. Set aside
In a medium bowl, combine the eggs and sugar until they are very smooth and pale yellow. You can do this with a mixer or by hand with a whisk. By mixer, it should take about a minute; more by hand.
Add the lemon zest, olive oil, milk, drambouie, almond extract, and flour to the bowl. Mix by hand with a wooden spoon (or a spoonula) until everything is well combined and you don’t see any pockets of flour.
Add the baking powder and stir again until everything is well-mixed. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the cake is golden brown and a skewer or knife blade inserted into the center comes out clean – about 40 minutes.
Once baked, transfer the pan to a wire rack and allow the cake to cool completely before removing. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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