i was on vacation during the last scheduled baked recipe, which was a peaches and dream pie. can you even imagine? soooo bummed to have missed out on another amazing recipe with the group. i’ll have to make up for not only the pie, but also the creamsicle tart before summer ends. i’m dying to try them both!

i’ve always wanted to make an olive oil cake. very italian. this is a simple yet beautiful cake. it’s super moist and delicious with a hint of olive oil and a whole lot of orange flavor. i really love the combo of olive oil and orange together. the recipe also calls for plain yogurt, but i used vanilla because that’s what i had on hand. i actually prefer to use vanilla in most recipes. i did cut back a tad on the sugar to compensate…and it was perfectly sweet.

i’ve been enjoying this cake with my morning coffee all weekend long. i even shared a piece or two with some lovely friends. it’s the perfect little summer cake.

go ahead and pop over to Baked Sunday Mornings for this great recipe. enjoy!