Harvest Grape & Olive Oil Cake

Name: Harvest Grape & Olive Oil Cake
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off); ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 large eggs; ⅔ cup + 1 tablespoon sugar, (divided); 1/3 cup milk ((low fat is fine)); ¼ cup olive oil; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted, plus more for greasing the pan); 2 teaspoons lemon zest, (from one lemon); 1 teaspoon orange zest, (from one orange); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups seedless red grapes, (divided)

With its tender crumb, golden crust, and pops of juicy grapes, this grape cake shows how simple ingredients can bake up into something truly special.

⏱️ 70 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 50 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 8 views

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Ingredients

8 servings

1½ cups all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
⅔ cup + 1 tablespoon sugar, (divided)
1/3 cup milk ((low fat is fine))
¼ cup olive oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted, plus more for greasing the pan)
2 teaspoons lemon zest, (from one lemon)
1 teaspoon orange zest, (from one orange)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups seedless red grapes, (divided)

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously spray a 9-in (23-cm) springform pan with nonstick spray with flour, such as Pam Baking or Baker's Joy. (If you don't have a springform pan, it's fine to use a 9-in (23-cm) nonstick cake pan. For extra insurance that the cake will release, spray the pan, then place a 9-in (23-cm) round of parchment paper on the bottom and spray again.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs with ⅔ cup (133 g) of the sugar until pale and slightly thickened, about a minute. Add the milk, olive oil, melted butter, lemon zest, orange zest, and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined. Using a rubber spatula, stir in 1½ cups (240 g) of the grapes. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top with the spatula. Scatter the remaining grapes evenly over the top of the batter. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly over top. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until the cake is lightly golden and a tester comes out clean. Cool the cake for about 15 minutes on a rack.
Slide a butter knife around the inside edge of the pan to loosen the cake. Unfasten the latch on the side of the pan and gently ease the side of the pan off of the cake. Slide a wide metal spatula between the bottom of the cake and the pan, lift the cake off the base and transfer to a serving plate. (If you used a regular nonstick cake pan, simply invert the cake onto a plate and flip over.)