This morning chef and author, Carmela Tursi Hobbins, gave us the recipe for Grazietta's Orange and Lemon Cake, which is one of her family's favorite recipes.

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Grazietta's Orange and Lemon Cake

7 tablespoons of granulated sugar
2 eggs
7 tablespoons milk
7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1-tablespoon baking powder
9 tablespoons flour
Juice and the grated zest of one orange
Grated zest of one lemon
¼ cup powdered sugar
Fresh fruits such as strawberries, blueberries or raspberries
Whipped cream

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut out a 9- inch circle of parchment paper and put it in the bottom of a cake pan and grease the pan.

Beat together the sugar and eggs, when well mixed add the milk and olive oil and the orange juice and mix together again. Combine the flour and baking powder and sift into the batter, add the orange and lemon zest and continue to beat until incorporated.

Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and is nicely browned on top. When cool dust with powdered sugar.