Orange Olive oil cake

   
   For this cake you going to need:



   4  large  eggs
 1 1/2  cups  sugar
 3/4  cup  walnut
 1/2  cup  olive  oil
 1  cup  all  purpose  flour
 Finely grated zest of 1 orange
 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges) 
 1  tablespoon  baking  powder
 1/2  teaspoon salt
  Confectioners' sugar, for dusting


     1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 9-inch spring form pan.

  2. Grind walnuts in food processor until finely ground, almost like bread crumbs. Combine ground walnuts, flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
   

  3. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs in a large bowl until frothy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar and beat until mixture is light, thick and lemon-colored, for about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup fresh orange juice, orange zest and continue beating. Slowly beat in walnut-flour mixture and mix until just combined.  

    

     4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

       5. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, remove sides of pan and then carefully invert it onto wire rack. Cool completely. Place cake on a cake plate and dust with confectioners' sugar.