Traditional Italian Olive Oil Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack in center of oven. Spray 10" round cake pan with cooking spray or use a paper towel to coat sides and bottom of an with butter

Step 2

In a mixing bowl,sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a separatebowl, cream together the eggs and sugar with a whisk. Add the orange juice, milk, olive oil, and liqueur (if using) and lemon zest.

Step 3

Mix the dry mixture into the wet mixture. Whisk until well blended. Pour mixture into the cake pan. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top of batter.

Step 4

Bake 50 minutes at350* or until cake springs back from touch. Remove cake from pan and cool on arack. Dust with sugar, top with berries and serve!