Schiacciata alla Fiorentina (Tuscan Orange Cake)
A light, fragrant Florentine orange cake, traditionally made for Carnival, dusted thickly with icing sugar.
- Time1 hr
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.23 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease and line a 30 cm by 20 cm tin.
- 2
Whisk the eggs and caster sugar for 4 minutes until thick, pale and doubled in volume.
- 3
Whisk in the olive oil, orange juice, milk and orange zest.
- 4
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt, then fold into the wet mixture until just smooth.
- 5
Pour into the tin and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
34 min - 6
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out. Dust thickly with icing sugar and cut into squares.
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