Middle Eastern-Inspired Orange Almond Cake

A middle eastern-inspired take on orange almond cake, built around cumin, sumac, parsley, and lemon.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter or oil
• 1 cup orange
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon or complementary spice

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F and grease a cake pan.
2. Whisk dry ingredients together.
3. Whisk eggs, fat, vanilla, and the featured flavor ingredient.
4. Combine wet and dry mixtures just until smooth.
5. Bake 35 to 45 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
6. Cool before slicing or frosting.