Olive Oil Almond Cake

Sometimes the maximum elegant desserts are the very best ones. Take this cake for example. An best accompaniment for tea or espresso if you please, almonds are the shining aspect here, in conjunction with olive oil and a chunk of citrusy burst from freshly grated orange zest. It's now not too candy, and that's a bonus as the alternative flavors shine due to the fact they are not drowned in sugar. Moist inner, with a slightly crusted outside, each and each chunk is to be savored.

I adapted this recipe ever so slightly from a The Holiday Kosher Baker by Paula Shoyer, a cookbook I recently received for possible review here, and as soon as I started browsing through each lovely page, I knew this was the right recipe for a savory girl like me. In fact, I've made it twice already.

The e-book sat on my coffee desk for a while earlier than I were given a chance to have an excellent appearance, but even the cover image had me yearning some thing sweet. It's a fantastic choice of traditional and contemporary holiday desserts. And you do not must be Jewish to revel in all the services among the covers. For that count number, it doesn't belong for your coffee desk, however to your kitchen to encourage you to get baking.

Throughout the ebook, recipes are furnished for full-size Jewish holidays, inclusive of more than forty five recipes for Passover. Varying in complexity, complete with lovely photographs a good way to have you craving dessert too, the reader is likewise treated to informative pointers on the way to get your cakes to turn out just proper. Gluten-free, vegan and nut-free cakes are also served up. Cakes, cookies, pastries, cakes, breads or even breakfast thoughts are lovingly shared. Novice bakers and inspiring specialists alike will locate everything they want right here to create lovely recipes which might be positive to thrill your palate and galvanize your guests.

Now that summer is nearing an end, there are plenty of holidays on the horizon that are usually accompanied by desserts and treats. I'm delighted to offer my readers a chance to win a copy of this beautiful book. All you need to do is leave a comment here on this post by the end of September 30th, 2015 and please add your email address if one is not already associated with your profile. This contest is open only to readers in the US and Canada. I will randomly choose a winner after that date and a copy will be shipped out to the lucky winner. This contest is now closed.

Note: I received a copy of this book for possible review on my blog. The opinions expressed here are my own.

Other cakes to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Chocolate Chili Cake

Rich Chocolate Bundt Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate Glaze

Guinness Gingerbread Cake

Sour Cream Blueberry Cake