When a was a kid my mother always baked some sort of cake for me and my sister to have it as a snack in the afternoon. I remember her calling me while I was playing with my friend in the courtyard, to come home and have some cake and at least 5 minutes of rest. So a little army of 5 or 6 kids rushed into my house to have something to drink and eat and then rush again to go back playing soccer. I know soccer is not too girly, but my neighbors were all male so I was quite forced (but i must admit i really loved it at that time!!)
Now that i am enough grown up, I’ve tried several recipes for this classic cake, but when I came across this one my mother-in-law gave me, I totally fell in love with it. It’s sweet, soft, with this citrus taste.. the perfect comfort food ever!
I’m quite sure it might be the easiest cake ever!
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 300gr all purpose flour
- 200gr sugar
- 100ml of vegetable oil
- 200ml of milk
- 30gr of baking powder
- orange or lemon zest
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven at 180/200°C (350/390°F). Grease your baking pan with butter and then add some flour and move the pan to even distribute the flour on the surface.
Step 2
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix it with a whisk.
Step 3
Add the batter and cook for around 40 minutes. You can check if it’s ready by putting into the cake a skewer, if it comes out clean, the cake is ready. Let it cool completely and enjoy.
