Harvest grape cake

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Eggs
1cupSugar
5tablespoonsSweet butter, melted
5tablespoonsExtra virgin olive oil
½cupMilk
2cupsFlour
Zest of 1 orange
2tablespoonsAmaretto
1teaspoonBaking powder
2cupsSmall wine grapes, stemmed
And rinsed plus 1/2 cup
(pinot noir or
Cabernet)

Directions

Butter and flour a ten inch cake pan. Preheat oven to 375 F. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar to thick golden ribbons, 2 to 3 minutes. Add butter, olive oil and milk. Add flour, orange zest, Amaretto and baking powder and stir together (do not overmix). Stir in the grapes, breaking a third of them with forceful strokes, leaving most whole. Pour batter into prepared pan, place in oven and cook 40 to 50 minutes, until pierced toothpick exits clean. Cool, carefully turn out right side up, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with remaining grapes.

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