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Orange Walnut Loaf

Makes: 16 slices

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 55 mins
Serves N/A
Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) Carnation® Regular, 2% or Fat Free Evaporated Milk
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice or vinegar
  • 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) olive oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated orange zest
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) toasted walnuts, chopped
  • icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease an 8 1/2” x 4 1/2” (1.5 L) loaf pan.

Step 2:

Combine Carnation® Evaporated Milk and lemon juice. Reserve.

Step 3:

Beat sugar and eggs until well combined. Add olive oil, orange zest and vanilla.

Step 4:

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add half the dry mixture to the wet ingredients. Beat in reserved Carnation® Evaporated Milk mixture and add remaining dry ingredients. Fold in walnuts. Spoon into prepared pan.

Step 5:

Bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool and dust with icing sugar.

Tip

Baking with olive oil gives the cake a moist, light texture.